HBO’s Morning Headlines — 1/10/08

Jason Hunt/Coeur d’Alene Press, AP

Lake City High School students Dominic Vitagliano, left, Tommy Anderson, and Christian Hanna, sled during a day off of school during a a snow day Wednesday in Coeur d’Alene. Stories here and here .

Idaho Records /Sherry Adkins, SR

* Basketball teams get into spirit of season /Greg Lee, Spokesman-Review — Are you ready for some high school basketball? Fight for the Fish is up next. Also, read Greg’s feature about Coeur d’Alene High basketballer Ali Johnson here .

* Comprehensive Plan ready to view: Planning Commission scheduled to hold public hearing in late March /Marc Stewart, Coeur d’Alene Press — It won’t be a New York Times bestseller. But the comp plan’ll probably have more impact on your life than a good book.

* Illegal machines getting crushed: Gambling devices seized in 2006 raid at Post Falls Eagles Club /Amy Cannata, SR — Looks like the machines’ luck finally has run out.

* Rathdrum city clerk retiring: Judy Hollenbeck has been working for the city for 16 years /Mary Jane Honegger, SR — The definition of a public servant.

* Athletics give big boost to racial equality: uman Rights Education Institute’s Student Summit takes place Jan. 21 /Lucy Dukes, Coeur d’Alene Press — I grew up idolizing Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and other ethnic players for the S.F. Giants. Indeed, sports has helped this country deal with racial barriers.