HBO’s Inland Northwest — 8.17.09

Andrew Taylor, of the United States, takes some air during the Kokanee Crankworx Slopestyle mountain biking cycling competition in Whistler, British Columbia, Saturday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Jonathan Hayward)

• Cartoon: Obama’s health care plan /David Horsey, Seattle P-I
• CWI enrollment triples that of last spring /Idaho Statesman
• Twin Falls mayor seeks rejected war statue /Twin Falls Times-News
• Boise State lands on Sports Illustrated cover, sorta /KTVB
• Gooding reverses course on pay-to-lay issue /Twin Falls Times-News
• Law that punishes hosts of underage parties angers landlords /Billings Gazette
• Montanan makes perfect ‘paddle’, guaranteed for life /AP
• 50 years ago: Mother’s push to pull up stakes saved family from rockslide /Helena Independent-Record
• Ex-pound dog finalist for movie role /Helena Independent Record
• Orbusmax Special: Disagreement costs Washington Superfund cleanup effort $3M here .