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Juan Gomez, husband of slaying victim Araceli Camacho Gomez, looks around Benton County Superior Court on Wednesday morning before the start of a hearing for Phiengchai Sisouvanh Synhavong. The 23-year-old Kennewick woman is being held without bail on suspicion of aggravated first-degree murder. She is expected to enter a plea to the charge next week. Story here.

Flying High: Like many Americans, Kent Couch plans to settle into a lawn chair during the Fourth of July weekend. Unlike everyone else, his feet will dangle high above the lawn. Couch is set to launch himself skyward on Saturday aboard his lawn chair, which will be attached to 150 giant latex party balloons filled with helium. His goal: to fly more than 300 miles from his gas station in central Oregon to somewhere in Idaho, preferably Boise/KTVB. More here.

*Protesters target Lewiston Burger King/Lewiston Tribune
*Montana superintendent candidate stops selling illegal raffle tickets/Helena Independent Record
*Horseshoe Bend woman says mountain lion killed her miniature donkey/KCBI
*Yellowstone visitor numbers hit record in June/IStatesman
*Close encounter with snake leaves man with self-inflicted wounds/Lewiston Tribune
*Montana girl claims to be Lindsay Lohan's half sister/Helena Independent Record
*Spokane asked to join suit by girl who claims fireman raped her/SR
*Montana senator tries to keep 'last best place' from being trademarked/Whitefish Pilot
*Idaho senator wants investigation of Tax Commission/SR

Orbusmax Special: Naked Ashland woman not joining 4th of July Parade here.

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