INW Headlines — 7.18.11

Idaho National Guard Brigadier General Alan Gayhart speaks about the sacrifice of Sgt. Nathan R. Beyers and Spc. Nicholas W. Newby Saturday at Lake City Community Church in Coeur d’Alene, where a joint memorial service was held for the two young men who were killed in Iraq July 7. (SR photo: Jesse Tinsley) Also: KHQ video of funeral for Nathan Beyers here.

• Cartoon: An informed electorate … about wrong things /David Horsey, Seattle P-I
• Victim in fatal fire knew tragedy well /Meghann Cuniff, SR
• Documents: Previous ITD director secretly fired, given graceful exit /Associated Press
• Feds say Idaho can’t review own health insurance rates /Audrey Dutton, Statesman
• GOP claims Dem redistricters try to help congressional candidates /Dan Popkey, Statesman
• Twin Falls prosecutor releases name of wounded trooper /Twin Falls Times-News
• New oil spill reported in northwestern Montana /Associated Press
• Libby: EPA knew wood chips contaminated w/asbestos for 3 years /Matthew Brown, AP
• Bozeman woman sentenced for hitting husband w/hatchet /Jodi Hausen, Chronicle
• Orbusmax Special: Portland jazz legends custom trumpet stolen here