Saturday's free ice-fishing event at Hauser Lake, organized by Idaho Fish and Game, was a huge success in luring people of all ages to try the sport. Rich Landers/SR Outdoors reports on the event here.

• Jury still out on Ellington/Coeur d'Alene Press
• Ex-Idaho Dem CEO to work against referendums?/43rdSB
• Extra charge for service dog costs Budget Saver/CdA Press
• Gonzaga returns to AP poll at No. 24/Jim Meehan, SportsLink
• Half of laid-off Lucky Friday miners finding work/Kelsey Saints, SNP
• 3rd Idaho Vandals football assistant leaves/Josh Wright, SportsLink
• A Grip On Sports: Monday morning rant from the woods/Vince Grippi
• Lake City police report series of weekend vehicle thefts/CdA Press
• Shoshone County S&R teams locate 2 overdue snowmobilers/KREM
• Otter is 1 of at least a dozen Republican governors proposing tax cuts/StateImpact