INW Headlines — 9.21.11

Bison graze, just inside Yellowstone National Park near Gardiner, Mont. State officials have lowered the estimated costs for a proposal to relocate and manage Yellowstone bison. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ initial draft Environmental Assessment had put the startup costs for relocating about 80 bison to the Spotted Dog and the Marias wildlife management areas at $2.1 million, plus annual operating costs of $277,800. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren,File)

• Racist message found at UM Native American center /AP
• Jury deadlocked in case of former Spokane detective /SR
• Falling tree kills longtime F&G officer near Stanley /AP
• Montanan offers different type of ‘snuff’ to chew on /Jason Bacaj, Chronicle
• Idaho’s newest bug has glam name: Hydroscapha redfordi /Statesman
• Anaconda man ordered to not have dogs after pitbull attack /George Plaven, Standard
• Running, yelling may have caused fatal Yellowstone mauling /Matthew Brown, AP
• Jerome resident recalls pilot killed during air races /Julie Wootten, Twin Falls TN
• Missoula charges streaker w/obscenity for ‘lewd exhibition’ /Gwen Florio, Missoulian
• Suicide prevention foundation named after Boise Olympian /Natalie Podgorski, KTVB
• Orbusmax Special: Washington boy pulled from ocean after being underwater 15 minutes goes home here