INW Headlines — 9.8.11

Doug Flansburg, a longtime Palouse farmer, takes a break from wheat harvesting to spend a few days at a lake cabin near Heyburn State Park on Lake Coeur d’Alene Wednesday. Flansburg, a split end with the Washington State Cougars in 1965-1968, will be inducted into the Cougs’ Hall of Fame. John Blanchette SR column here . (SR photo: Jesse Tinsley)

• Cartoon: Conservatives hate government until they need it /David Horsey, P-I
• Student injured in 27-foot fall from UI frat house sues /AP
• Montana AG announces guv bid via Internet /Charles Johnson, Missoulian
• Juvenile mountain lion shot in Boise hospital lot /Patrick Orr, Statesman
• Kenny Loggins visits Treasure Valley fan in Hospice /Michael Deeds, Statesman
• Secretary of State files suit over gridlocked redistricting work /Ben Botkin, TFTN
• Miles City brings history back to fire-ravaged block /Ed Kemmick, Billings Gazette
• Butte school administrators’ strike affects sports teams /Pat Ryan, Standard
• Orbusmax Special: Oregon kids face highest rate of food insecurity here