AM Headlines — 7.20.09

Katie Hardy sits at her home in Coeur d’Alene, with a picture of orphaned children from Africa. Hardy is a communications major at Lewis-Clark State College-CDA and is an activist dedicated to helping children in Africa known as the Night Commuters. The orphaned children travel by night in an effort to evade being kidnapped and forced to serve by killing or becoming sex slaves in the Ugandan Lord’s Rebel Army. Story here .

• Idaho Records /Sherry Adkins, SR
• Handle Extra columns: Huckleberries: Racists see opportunity for growth /DFO; Boise: Best ideas for region home-grown, Otter says /Betsy Russell; Weather: Public needs to know when weather’s severe, even during TV time /Michelle Boss; Business: Garlic Jim’s pizza coming to Coeur d’Alene /Nils Rosdahl; Sandpoint: Recreation center, rink planned /Patty Hutchens; and Garden: Hardy, native Penstemons great for gardens /Pat Munts
• Rathdrum Days Parade goers enjoy candy, freebies /Rick Thomas, Press
• Family-owned Gazette focuses on St. Maries /Alecia Warren
• CdA Ironman winner second at Vineman 70.3 triathlon /Seattle Examiner