Huckleberries Best of the INorthwest — 8/5/08

“This pair of loons did a big circle in the bay and ended up right in front of me,” posts Christ Peterson, Glacier Park Magazine blog. “I never moved. They also had a fledgling with them who wasn’t nearly as intrepid — he stayed in the middle of the lake.”

Moses Lake Blasts: Two explosions killed two people within 10 hours in Grant County, and authorities were investigating whether they were connected. One man, William Arleigh Walker, 69, was found dead of severe trauma to his neck and chest in his shop outside Moses Lake on Saturday, Undersheriff John Turley said. On Sunday, Javier Martinez Adame, 53, was found dead on the floor of his kitchen with wounds to his chest and stomach/AP. More here .

* Grizzly bear pounces on Yellowstone firefighter /Billings Gazette
* Everett Herald suspends columnist for lifting material /AP
* Teen’s ‘bucket list’ turns into piece of cake /Tri-City Herald
* Naked man arrested after chasing garbage truck /Tri-City Herald
* Craigmont widow donates book collection to UI /Lewiston Tribune
* Centennial High coach as difficulties recalling accident /KTVB
* Tough times cause cutbacks at Salvation Army /KREM2
* City of Boise cracks down on unneeded idling /KTVB
* Idaho bighorn sheep lottery raises $90K /KTVB

Orbusmax Special: Foot washed ashore in northwest Washington is human here .