INW Headlines — 11.19.10

Rebecca Pippenger reads an East Side Library book titled “10 Little Rubber Ducks” by Eric Carle, to 3-year-old students at the Southeast Day Care Center on Thursday. Children from the day care visit the library, which is just steps away, once a week. The city of Spokane is considering closing the branch. “We will have some very sad kids,” Pippenger said. Columnist Shawn Vestal writes about the situation here. (SR photo: Dan Pelle)

• Cartoon: Trading liberty for illusion of safety /David Horsey, Seattle P-I
  
• Lookout becomes 1st Idaho ski resort to fire up lifts /KXLY
• WAC offers Hawaii ‘football-only’ membership /Brian Murphy, Statesman
• Payday Loan manager recognizes robber’s voice /Keith Kinnaird, Bee
• Idaho voter turnout in midterm lowest in 3 decades /Associated Press
• Lawyers spar over Highway 12 megaloads /Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise
• Crapo wants to lift limit on importing collectible guns /Brad Iverson-Long, IR
• Simpson serves notice to USFS on public access /Dan Popkey, Statesman
• Orbusmax Special: ‘Barefoot Bandit’ official threatens to bankrupt counties here