AM: Friends Plan Surprise For Soldier

Mark Mitchell of Coeur d’Alene is fixing up this camper trailer for Tristan Neilson, one of the Idaho National Guardsmen who is in Iraq. Mitchell is looking for a little help, supplies and labor in refurbishing the trailer. Jim Camden/SR tells the story here. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)

• Idaho Records /Sherry Adkins, SR
• Summer warmth stays around /Mike Prager, SR
• Doctors save accident victim’s leg /Spokesman-Review
• Ex-Zag Pargo raves about 2 seasons in Israel /Jim Meehan, SR
• Post Falls to finalize fiscal 2011-12 city budget /CdA Press
• Kootenai County works to verify voter registrations /Brian Danner, KOZE
• CdA officials may ban e-cigarette sales to minors /Tom Hasslinger, Press
• Washington angler wins 2011 Big One Chinook Derby /CdA Press
• Cecil Harpham in critical condition after motorcycle crash /KREM2
• Then & Now: Harnessing water’s power changed region /Jesse Tinsley, SR
• Volunteer will spend a year as Panhandle Forest camp host /Becky Kramer, SR