PM Headlines — 7.1.10

These are the injuries sustained by a Spokane Police Officer in a morning accident on Northwest Boulevard. The officer was yanked from his bike by lines from a utility pole knocked down by the driver he was pursuing. Story and more photos here . (Courtesy of the Spokane Police Department)

• Organizers: Marijuana initiative won’t make Washington ballot /Associated Press
• Elderly man drives thru Spokane Valley licensing office /Sara Leaming, SR
• County votes 2-1 to allow Rathdrum asphalt plant /Alecia Warren, Press
• Post Falls Legion controversy comes to standstill /Brian Wallker, Press
• KEA requests overdue forest monitoring reports /Terry Harris, KEA Blog
• Bonner County Humane Society closing, for good /Bonner County Bee
• Zanetti Bros. celebrate 75 years of Silver Valley trucking /Nicole Nolan, News-Press
• Semanko praises convention, slams Democrats /Brad Iverson-Long, IReporter
• Unopposed Demo Jaquet works on 2011 priorities /Brad Iverson-Long, IReporter
• Allred slams Otter’s tax policies in Boise speech /Brad Iverson-Long, IReporter
• State park fees going up this month /Brad Iverson-Long, IReporter