PM Headlines — 4.6.10

The Spokane River lows quietly past the Inland Empire Paper plant in Millwood Monday. Today, cities in Kootenai County told attendees at a cross-state meeting that plans to reduce phosphorous in the Spokane River could strangle growth in their towns. Read Becky Kramer’s story here . (Christopher Anderson/SR)

• Major crimes in Coeur d’Alene fell significantly in 2009 /Coeur d’Alene Today
• Minnick no longer on National Journal’s endangered list /Erika Bolstad, Statesman
• Coldwater Creek’s North Idaho call center building for lease /Office Hours
• Multiple car crashes hit I-90, H395, H95 /Rob Kauder, KXLY Online
• Luna: Idaho want give writing, math assessments in 2011 /Idaho Statesman
• Phone fees anger Bonner County customers /Ralph Bartholdt, Bonner County Bee
• Shoshone County jobless rate at 15 percent /Sarah Rose Fredlund, Shoshone News-Press

Question: How much should the growth of Kootenai County be taken into account in deciding what to do with the Spokane River?