Morning Headlines — 12/7/05

* Manslaughter charge filed in NIC death: Former student allegedly gave drug / Taryn Brodwater , Spokesman-Review — How many Boomers can say: There, but for the grace of God, go I?

* Bonners Ferry jolly over St. Nick’s visits / Lucy Dukes , Hagadone News Network — Better late than never.

* Poffenroth joins 400 club: Coeur d’Alene trips Trojans to give ex-CV coach a big memory / Greg Lee , Spokesman-Review — The Coeur d’Alene Vik girls BB program is in good hands — with Poffenroth. Saaalute.

* Spokane County votes to vote by mail / Amy Cannata , Spokesman-Review — You know, I’m beginning to think that voting by mail might be a better approach after all.

* CdA Tribe donates $100K: Money will help with construction of new CdA chamber building / Marc Stewart , Coeur d’Alene Press — Another nice gesture from the former owners of this place.