Taryn Hecker Photo/The Skinny on North Idaho

Spotlight: Here comes winter.

1. An Eastern Washington University student died Saturday after being dragged as many as four miles behind a pickup truck down a rural Pend Oreille County road by a teen who told police he thought he was being chased by an ax-wielding assailant/Sara Leaming, Spokesman-Review. Click here.

2. An eastern Idaho dog owner has filed a tort claim against Teton County, after the man says a police officer tied up the family pet and shot it while children watched w/graphic video/KTVB. Click here.

3. Online Poll: A plurality of 35% of 265 respondents to a Lewiston Tribune poll said they deal with winter driving by staying "with my all-season radials and carry chains in case of snow and ice."

4. News Roundup: KMC's Festival of Trees gala raises $272K/Coeur d'Alene Press; Spokane mayor prepares City Hall departure/Spokesman-Review; Soldier who lost legs gets warm homecoming/Spokesman-Review; Nampa family wins $200K, thanks to visiting relative/Idaho Statesman; and WSU No. 6 in coaches' poll/KHQ.

5. Blogosphere: Idaho will help pick Demo prez nominee/Eye On Boise; Confusion says/Dogwalk Musings; When snow comes/Slight Detour; Yeah, it's personal or MountainGoat's rant/MountainGoat Report; Gregoire defends decision to restore property tax cap/Eye On Olympia; and Do voters respond to candidates' YouTube videos?/Txt.

6. IMHO: Open range in Peckerwood Hollers/Ralph Bartholdt, Skookum Features, The Skinny On North Idaho; Let's drink to war only with Kool-ade/Bill Hall, Lewiston Tribune; Pullman should pass "anti-fight club" ordinance/Spokesman-Review; Alternative ending to scary story/Marc Stewart, Coeur d'Alene Press.; and Win shouldn't alter Doba decision/John Blanchette, Spokesman-Review.

Orbusmax Special: Dead former WSU player had an affair with coach's wife, sez family here.

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