AM/INW Headlines — 1.7.11

“I caught the limit,” said Tom Colnaric of Hayden about ice fishing at Fernan Lake in Coeur d’Alene recently. At the time, Tom said that the ice was about 4 inches near the docks. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)

• Idaho Records /Sherry Adkins, SR
• Wet weather to give way to cold front tonight /Mike Prager, SR
• Juror conduct at issue in Coeur d’Alene hate-crime verdict /Alison Boggs, SR
• Number of jobless Idahoans sets record in December /Idaho Statesman
• Vang Pao, Hmong leader & ex-Montana resident dies /AP & Missoulian
• Caldwell boxing club faces uncertain future /Sharon Strauss, Press-Tribune
• Poll: Seahawks should be in the NFL playoffs /SurveyUSA
• Missoulian builds snowy ‘South Park’ tribute /Betsy Cohen, Missoulian
• 2-fer: EWU can write own chapter tonight /Steve Bergum, SR; and: Blanchette: Eagles scaled heights with gratitude attitude /SR
• Orbusmax Special: Explosion blows Oregon frat house off foundation here