HBO’s PM Headlines — 2/23/09

Former mine worker Mike Crill protests outside the Russell Smith Federal District Courthouse during opening arguments in the W.R. Grace environmental trial at in Missoula, Mont., on Monday. A federal prosecutor told jurors Monday that W.R. Grace & Co. knew for years that its products posed serious health hazards to residents of Libby, Mont., but the company hid the risks from workers and government regulators. See story below. (AP Photo/Mike Albans)

• Idaho headed for budget cuts despite stimulus /Eye On Boise
• Prosecutor: W.R. Grace new of serious health hazards /AP
• Sterling vacates Sunshine Mine lease /SR
• Idaho unveils new Web site /Idaho Statesman ( site here )
• Spokane Valley Itronix to lay off 300 /KHQ
• Ex-Washington governor Locke may be next Commerce secretary /Seattle PI

• Best of Spokesman.com blogs /SR
• Bonner County police blotter /SR
• CDA police blotter Feb. 13-16, 18 & 19 /SR
• Idaho Education Board to cut fall testing again /Idaho Statesman
• Idaho farmer to join Minnick at presidential address /Idaho Statesman
• Washington F&W advises workers of possible cuts /KHQ