The top-seeded Bulldogs (28-4), who won their 18th straight game and their third consecutive tournament title earlier today in a lopside game against Saint Mary's, earned an all-expenses-paid trip to play in their home gym in the NCAA Tournament. Gonzaga is guaranteed to open the NCAAs at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Bulldogs will learn their opponent next Monday. Jim Meehan story here.

• February was another good month for Idaho's economy/Brian Murphy, Statesman
• Steele murder-for-hire case moved to April, in Boise/Meghann Cuniff, SR
• Stage set for stormy hearing on Idaho Medicaid cuts/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise
• WSU's Thompson, Casto named to all-Pac-10 team/Vince Grippi, SR
• Stormy weather headed our way until St. Patrick's Day/Mike Prager, SR
• Prosecutors ask for more time in Duncan settlement/KHQ
• 18YO Washington State student to face rape charges/KHQ
• Resiliency replaces productivity as USFS watchword/Rocky Barker, Statesman
• Stage set for stormy Medicaid hearing Tuesday/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise
• Dems plan to 'object strongly' to Luna bills Tuesday/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise
• Priest Lake couple takes EPA challenge to Supreme Court/Keith Kinnaird, Bee