Despite the on again - off again Spring in North Idaho, fields of wildflowers color the walking trails at Q'emiln Park on the Spokane River in Post Falls/Councilwoman KerriT, OnLocation North Idaho.

• Cartoon: Pup tent Republicans/David Horsey, Seattle P-I
• Power pole, propane tank trap diners on Lake CdA/Meghann Cuniff, SR
• Otter pitches gas taxes in conservative Midvale/Statesman
• Post Falls PI Pulver involved in Stark case/Meghann Cuniff, SR
• Idaho to stop paying for insured kids' vaccines/AP
• 9 Idahoans tested for swine flu/KTVB
• Canyon County DMV workers investigated for possible embezzlement/KCBI