PM Headlines — 12.7.11

Yeah, yeah, this is an old football program for the time when Washington State playing UIdaho. But I’m using it as a reminder that the two Palouse colleges will tip-off tonight in a basketball game. The next installment of the oldest continuous rivalry west of the Mississippi occurs at 7 p.m. in the UIdaho’s Cowan Spectrum. Paul Turner posted this photo (courtesy of www.sportsartifacts.com) on his wunnerful Slice blog.

• Cougar Nation abuzz about Coach Mike Leach /Vince Grippi, SR
• Grinch steals Christmas gifts from Wishing Star /Rob Kauder, KXLY
• Son of Kellogg officer faces lewd conduct charge /Alison Boggs, SR
• Wolf shooter wins annual News-Press hunting contest /Zach Faila, SNP
• Soldier charged w/transporting child porn from Spokane to Kuwait /S&G
• Sources: Idahoan Bowe Bergdahl briefly escaped captors /Daily News
• Coeur d’Alene girls No. 2 behind Lewiston in 5A cage poll /Statesman
• Jury acquits Washington man of throwing dead weasel /SR news roundup
• Orofino man convicted of sex abuse, marries victim /Jason Ford, 950KOZE-Am
• NIC student preparing her family as she loses her sight /Maureen Dolan, Press
• New redistricting panel disses 2nd panel, wants first one back /Betsy Russell, EOB
• Gov. Otter says budget surplus unlikely /Emilie Ritter Saunders, StateImpact
• Judge rules ‘investigative blogger’ not a journalist or protected /Jeff Manning, Oregonian