North Idaho College greeted hundreds of students back with the annual Day of Welcome event today. Students had an opportunity to check out clubs and activities on campus while eating barbecue and playing games. Above, NIC student Christopher St. Pierre, of Smelterville, playing the “Puddle Jump” game (get three balls from one cup to another under a time limit) sponsored by Mountain West Bank for a chance to win free movie tickets. (NIC photo: Tom Greene)

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• Mad dog days of summer/Dogwalk Musings
• Bridges across 4 decades/Dennis Mansfield
• Otter endorses task force recommendations/EDge
• Zealots costing Idaho taxpayers/Barrett Rainey, RP

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