HBO’s Inland Northwest — 2.9.10

Steve DeBerry shows some of the “hen houses” an Oregon chapter of Delta Waterfowl is installing along wetlands to provide ground-nesting mallards with protection from predators during the upcoming nesting season. (Medford Mail Tribune photo)

• Fellow Baptist has faith in detainee Silsby /Statesman, AP
• Sculptors carve art work out of spam /Melissa Weaver, Daily Inter Lake
• Mountain lions attack alpacas near Twin Falls /Nick Poppino, Times-News
• Missoula OKs bear buffer zone /Keila Szpaller, Missoulian
• Missoulian in jail after alleged felony assault over parking spot /Tristan Scott, Missoulian
• Game officers confiscate wolf carcass from Idaho animal advocate /AP
• Ex-Nez Perce County sheriff claims he was hurt in jail /Brad W. Gary, Lewiston Tribune
• 2-fer: Daily politics brief , and: Tuesday morning news /Treasured Valley
• Orbusmax Special: 3 lose nursing jobs after nude photos of residents alleged here