Huckleberries Best of the INorthwest — 1/5/09

Maggie Hurst, 8, tries to get out of the 35-degree water of Lake Coeur d’Alene during the Polar Bear Plunge held New Year’s Day at Sanders Beach in Coeur d’Alene. Hurst dove in by herself in order to receive 50 points from her second-grade teacher at Sorensen Magnet School. (AP Photo/Coeur d’Alene Press, Jerome A. Pollos )

David Horsey ‘toon here

* 2 arrested for allegedly shooting @ Spokane snowplow driver /SR

* 100 layoffs, 4-day work weeks likely in new Otter budget /KCBI

* White House confirms review of Idaho soldier case /AP

* Some Powerball tickets have printing error /KTVB

* 4 lost Minnesota snowboarders rescued /Daily Inter Lake

* Idaho aerials skier cited for public urination /AP

* Avalanche threat @ Snoqualmie closes I90 /Seattle PI

Orbusmax Special : 9 of 10 Oregonians would opt out of public schools here .