Best Of The INorthwest — 6.17.10

Brian Golisspins the south-facing clock face after a crew removed it from the Bryan Hall Clock Tower on the Washington State University campus Wednesday in Pullman. According to Doug Lopes, WSU public works construction manager, this is the first major renovation ofthe four clocks in the campus landmark since the early 1970s. Each clock face is 10 feet 4 inches in diameter and weighs roughly 700 pounds.

• Cartoon: A sign of the times /David Horsey, Seattle P-I
• Spokane cemetery worker dies when mower lands on top of him /SR
• Bear kills hiker near Yellowstone’s east gate /Ruffin Prevost, Billings Gazette
• Jerome man caught stealing courthouse ice cream /Nate Poppino, Times-News
• Montana GOP votes to ditch presidential caucuses /Mike Dennison, Missoulian
• Bartender gets 30 days for serving drinks that led to trooper’s death /Michael Jamison, Missoulian
• Woman suspected of putting mayo in book drop faces more charges /KTVB
• Spokane fair makes changes after Phillip Paul debacle /KREM
• Idaho Labor Department begins green job poll /Rocky Barker, Statesman
• Examiner recommends revocation of Nampa charter /Idaho Press-Tribune
• Moscow legislator wants to legalize medical marijuana /Ben Botkin, Times-News
• Montanan sentenced to 30 days for shooting dad’s horse /Association Press
• Orbusmax Special: Is barefoot bandit headed for Idaho? here