Huckleberries Local AM Headlines — 12/2/05

* Teachers contract ratified by union: Pact now goes to school board, scheduled to consider it today / Rasha Madkour , Spokesman-Review — The teachers should be happy. Their 3% raise beats anything we’ve gotten at the paper for the last 5 years. Not complaining. I thoroughly enjoy my paper and job. It’s just the way it is in this industry right now.

* Snow grips North Idaho: Residents urged to be ready for the worst with winter /Coeur d’Alene Press — Boy, am I glad I didn’t get rid of my wood stove.

* Hunter charged in slaying: It was too dark to tell target wasn’t deer, prosecutor says / Taryn Brodwater , Spokesman-Review — Another year. Another victim. Another hunter who’ll regret being trigger happy for the rest of his life. The story never changes.

* Accused coach had history of complaints: Records state district officials counseled Swalstad about inappropriate behavior with students in 2003 / Sara Leaming , Spokesman-Review — Can you say “lawsuit,” baybee.

* Bonner County sheriff’s captain cited: Deputy says superior threatened to beat him up / Taryn Brodwater , Spokesman-Review — Captain Dearest has been watching too many Dirty Harry movies.