AM Headlines — 1/8/08

A maintenance worker services a fast food sign Wednesday in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. (AP Photo/Coeur d’Alene Press, Jerome A. Pollos )

* Idaho Records /Sherry Adkins, SR

* Letter from Gov. Palin stuns Bonners Ferry woman /R.J. Cohn, RuralNorthwest.com

* Minnick fights partisanship /David Broder, Washington Post

* Weather wallops wildlife /Brian Walker, CDA Press

* Elk herd’s bad luck translates into food for pantry /Rich Landers, SR

* Vikings, Trojans grab early attention /Greg Lee, SR

* Zags end 3-game skid, Tennessee home winning streak /Jim Meehan, SR

* CDA schools brace for budget cuts /Maureen Dolan, CDA Press

* Ducks find home at sewer treatment plant /Tom Hasslinger, CDA Press