Best Of The INorthwest — 6.17.10

A squirrel grabs a peanut out of Jarod Prosinski’s hand as he enjoys the weather with his mother during a walk at Holiday Park in Cheyenne, Wyo., Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Michael Smith)

• Mother of middle school girl who suffered broken nose goes public /Katy Moeller, Statesman
• Idaho regents OK Robb Akey’s contract (official press release)/ Idaho Vandals
• Ex-Seattle P-I editor to manage Moscow-Pullman paper /Associated Press
• Author Chadwick finds ‘Wolverine Way’ in Glacier Park /Michael Jamison, Missoulian
• NotMyBathroom.com files suit v. Missoula equality law /Keila Szpaller, Missoulian
• Parent: Montana school’s pajama day will attract predators/Sepp Jannota, Ravalli Republic
• Post Falls mailman accused of stealing drugs from vets /Associated Press
• Hailey mayor: Pot of private property is low priority /Tony Evans, Idaho Mountain Express
• Idaho will balance budget June 30 w/o more holdbacks /Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise
• Montana woman dies when microburst blows house apart /Matthew Brown, AP