HBO’s INorthwest Roundup — 4/8/09

CBS News correspondent Bob Schieffer and ex-UPI White House Bureau Chief Helen Thomas were in Pullman Tuesday to receive 2009 Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Awards in broadcast journalism and journalism, respectively, during the 35th annual Murrow Symposium at Washington State University. They expressed deep concern re: the impact media cutbacks will have on democracy. Story here . Moscow-Pullman Daily News photo.

• Out-of-state hunters, anglers may face higher fees /AP
• 200 apply for Lewiston city government openings /Lewiston Tribune
• Rescuers save moose from mostly frozen Newman Lake /KXLY
• Pullman Hospital only one in region to OK Death with Dignity options /KREM2
• Rodeo rider wisely keeps horse instead of buying house /Billings Gazette
• 48% of Montana protest rally vote with tea bags against Obama /Daily Inter Lake
• Registered sex offender charged with rape /Idaho Statesman
• Orbusmax Special: NW religious leaders want more taxes not spending cuts here .