PM Headlines — 7.31.12

On her Slight Detour blog, Marianne Love of Sandpoint writes of this photo: “Bill wanted to take a picture of the sprinklers on the Byway above the bike path and point out that the homeless folks … if they happen to figure out the schedule … can get a free shower anywhere they wish along the bike path. Engineers thought of everything … maybe not quite like Bill does.” More photos and story here.

• Avista proposes big rate reduction in Idaho /SR
• Boise’s Armstrong back to defend time trial gold /AP
• Montana QB Jordan Johnson charged w/rape /Missoulian
• Kootenai County’s growth has youthful feel /Brian Walker, Press
• Neighbor gets eery call moments before arson /Heath Cole, KREM
• Montana bicyclist faces charges after crash w/train /Angela Brandt, HIR
• Gun thief’s sentence 100 years longer than murderer’s /Thomas Clouse, SR
• State: Laptop purchases for school still on track /Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise