A cat walks in a field of crimson clover growing on a ranch near Elkton, Ore., last week. (AP Photo/The News-Review/Robin Loznak)

• Cartoon: Meandering torture debate/David Horsey, Seattle P-I
• Washington suspends ex-Humane Society vet, from Post Falls/SR
• Suspects in shooting by officer were unarmed/Lewiston Tribune; Tribe issues statement/KHQ
• Ex-Idaho AG EchoHawk to lead Indian Affairs/Statesman
• Grizzly evicted from Hutterite building under construction/Missoulian
• Petitions aim to stop gay Kalispell parade/Daily Inter Lake
• Yellowstone officials kill wolf that chased bikes/AP
• Former 'Most Wanted' faces music in Missoula courtroom/Missoulian
• Ammo facility can't keep up with demand/Missoulian
• Skate helmet law upheld on split vote/Daily Inter Lake
• Orbusmax Special: Former Miss Washington says she led a double life here