The Spokane River lows quietly past the Inland Empire Paper plant in Millwood Monday. Today, cities in Kootenai County told attendees at a cross-state meeting that plans to reduce phosphorous in the Spokane River could strangle growth in their towns. Read Becky Kramer's story here. (Christopher Anderson/SR)

• Major crimes in Coeur d'Alene fell significantly in 2009/Coeur d'Alene Today
• Minnick no longer on National Journal's endangered list/Erika Bolstad, Statesman
• Coldwater Creek's North Idaho call center building for lease/Office Hours
• Multiple car crashes hit I-90, H395, H95/Rob Kauder, KXLY Online
• Luna: Idaho want give writing, math assessments in 2011/Idaho Statesman
• Phone fees anger Bonner County customers/Ralph Bartholdt, Bonner County Bee
• Shoshone County jobless rate at 15 percent/Sarah Rose Fredlund, Shoshone News-Press

Question: How much should the growth of Kootenai County be taken into account in deciding what to do with the Spokane River?