Julie Delgado, left, Ernesto Hernandez and Madison Christensen make observations while looking at the characteristics of candlelight during science class on Tuesday at Robert Stuart Middle School in Twin Falls. (AP Photo/Times-News, Ashley Smith)

• Cartoon: Wall Street picks a candidate/David Horsey, PI
• USFS hedging on removal of Jesus statue from Big Mountain/AP
• Coeur d'Alene still leads 5A prep football poll/Idaho Press Tribune
• Idaho sets Jan. 6 for GOP presidential straw poll/Betsy Russell, SR
• Popkey: Congressman Simpson on a fund-raising roll/Statesman
• Widow of man killed by Wyoming research bear sues/Matt Gruver, AP
• Hailey to decide fate of ban on plastic bags/Karen Bossick, TF Times-News
• Montana hunter rescued after fall off 600-foot cliff/Nick Gevock, Butte Standard
• Montanan in poaching case suing Google over blog/Sanjay Talwani, Helena IR
• Montana has 4th highest veteran unemployment rate/Cindy Uken, Billings Gazette
• Missoula voters to share opinion on corporate personhood/Keila Szpaller, Missoulian
• BSU hasn't contacted WAC, Big Sky, Big West re: housing non-football sports/Brian Murphy, IS
• Orbusmax Special: Hawaii No. 2, California No. 6, Oregon No. 10 in states w/highest debt per person here

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