Huckleberries Best of the INorthwest — 4/15/08

Walt Disney Studios
This photo released by The Walt Disney Studios shows legendary Disney animators Ollie Johnston, seated, and Frank Thomas in May of 1957, animating the three fairies from the Disney classic “Sleeping Beauty,” released in 1959. Johnston, the last of the “Nine Old Men” group died Monday of natural causes at a long-term care facility in Sequim, Wash. He was 95.

1. Two guns used in the deadly shooting spree in Moscow last year will not be included in an upcoming firearms sale by the city’s police department. Instead, authorities say the semi-automatic weapons used by Jason Hamilton will one day be destroyed here .

2. Here’s a shout out to get Missoula’s youngest citizens up and moving: Only 2 percent of the city’s high school students meet national fitness guidelines and only 11 percent meet national health guidelines for physical activity here /Missoulian.

3. A rash on his arms was the last thing Nick Biggs remembers before he nearly died last week. Biggs, 19, a UIdaho civil engineering student, had contracted bacterial meningitis. Quick action by Kappa Sigma men may have saved his life here /Joel Mills, Lewiston Tribune.

4. Blogosphere: Can Minnick beat Sali? /Randy Stapilus, Ridenbaugh Press; Tax reform ‘08 ends w/whimper /Kevin Richert, IStatesman; More Idaho inmates shipped out of state /Betsy Russell, SR Eye On Boise; Education no longer primary at Boise State /Bryan Fischer, Trish&Halli and Arizona biz wants more road, transit spending /Rocky Barker, IStatesman.

5. IMHO: Goedde learns there’s no free pass in school zone /Doug Bauer, Moscow-Pullman Daily News; Something’s happening in Idaho /Joan McCarter, New West Boise; AP wrong to label most Idaho R’s ‘arch-conservative’ /Rod Beck, IStatesman; Could polygamist sect find Idaho a good haven /Jim Fisher, Lewiston Tribune; and Water in West more valuable than gold /IStatesman.

*News Roundup: Demo Minnick has raised $638K for Idaho Congress race /New West Boise; Native Montanan held in Nigeria /Billings Gazette; Bar-Jonah died from blood clot /Billings Gazette; and Jurors sought to decide Duncan’s fate /IStatesman; and Governor wants games removed from state employee computers /Helena Independent-Record.

Orbusmax Special: Boy survives butter knife in head (warning: graphic video) here .