INW Headlines — 12.2.11

A bouquet of flowers along Oregon 11, just north of Pendleton, Ore., marks the spot where correctional officer Buddy Ray Herron was stabbed multiple times late Monday when he stopped to help what he thought was a stranded motorist. He later died in a Pendleton hospital. A 22-year-old Multnomah County man has been charged in his death. (Oregonian/AP Photo: Richard Cockle)

• 3 Montana teams hosting national playoff games /AP
• Infected bison found on media mogul Turner’s ranch /Nick Gevock, Standard
• Montana trooper remembered year after shooting /Jodi Clausen, Chronicle
• Tiny Idaho school district down to 1 trustee /Julie Wootten, Twin Falls TN
• Top priority for new Boise State AD: Keep Petersen /David Southorn, IPT
• Carroll College prez steps down, citing health reasons /Sanjay Talwani, HIR
• Idaho Court upholds dismissal of ISU prof’s wrongful termination case /AP
• Orbusmax Special: Oregon State students suspected of ‘Star Wars’ graffiti here