INW Headlines — 10.27.11

Cassandra Cass of Husum, Wash. hugs Wet Planet river guide Jonathan Blum, dressed as a salmon, at the Freeing the White Salmon River Celebration Wednesday in Husum. The celebration was part of events scheduled for the breaching of Condit Dam. (AP Photo/The Columbian, Troy Wayrynen)

• Thompson describes fatal confrontation with Otto Zehm /SR
• Foraging grizzlies claim hunter’s elk, hunter bitten /Billings Gazette
• Elizabeth Smart is Women Helping Women speaker /Rebecca Nappi, SR
• Ex-Lake City officer wins wrongful termination suit /Tom Hasslinger, Press
• UMontana prof: Critters warn of hunters approach /Joe Nickell, Missoulian
• 13YO student found with pot in pen at Butte school /John Grant Emeigh, Standard
• Man accused of driving student bus drunk reaches plea deal /Jodi Hausen, Chronicle
• Griz players’ lawyer: Police used excessive force /Rob Chaney & Michael Moore/Missoulian
• Big East heads to Boise State to discuss conference affiliations /Brian Murphy, Statesman
• 2-fer: Bustamante told UI he was bipolar /Jessie Bonner, AP; and: Bustamante accused Benoit of drug addiction /Kevin Graman, SR
• Orbusmax Special: AFL-CIO to march with Occupy Portland tonight here