AM Headlines — 3.17.11

Larry Spencer, in the suit, stands before the State Affairs Committee, testifying on bill to limit ballot-opening to 24 hours before election. Shades of Coeur d’Alene city elections past, Batman? Dustin Hurst/Idaho Reporter sent the photo he snapped to Hucks Nation via Twitter.

• Idaho Records /Sherry Adkins, SR
• Wednesday Scanner Traffic /DFO, Hucks Online
• Archaeologists question repository near Old Mission /Becky Kramer, SR
• Clouds, chance of showers on tap today /Mike Prager, SR
• Richert: Redistricting will shape 2012 elections /Statesman
• WSU wins NIT opener over Long Beach State /Vince Grippi, SR
• San Francisco ends Vandals’ season @ CollegeInsider.com /SR
• Clark: Readers aim attacks at woodpecker, columnist /SR
• Blanchette: Lavin leaves them loving basketball again in NY /SR
• Post Falls man arrested on rape allegation /Press
• Japan House owner to stage fund-raiser /Bill Buley, Press
• Steep building fees in Hayden raise concerns /Alecia Warren, Press
• North Idaho man shot in shootout charged with assault/KXLY