Huckleberries Best of INW — 1/14/09

“The dam at Post Falls displays snow-covered rocks now but when the spring thaw in the mountains raises the lake level the gates will be wide open and spectacular”, posts Councilwoman KerriT/ OnLocation North Idaho . “The viewing platform at Falls Park is a popular vantage point all year long.”

• 9 Idahoans sick, 1 dead, perhaps from salmonella /Idaho Statesman
• Meningitis exposure reported on bus to Boise /AP
• Otter apologizes to lawmakers for ‘poor choice of words’ /Eye On Boise
• Murder charges dropped in girl’s snowy death /AP
• Feds try to delist wolves again /Helena Independent-Record
• 2 Montanans face felonies for bagging deer in city limits /Helena Independent-Record
• Tom Sherry: Plenty of winter left for another record /KREM2
• Lawsuit: Seattle University president knew of priest abuse /Seattle Times
• Orbusmax Special: Bikini barista robbery suspect caught on Fort Lewis here .