AM Headlines — 8.2.12

Moe Habte, owner of two HICO stores in Spokane, talks about the proposed alcohol ban in the core of the city Tuesday. Habte feels that banning an arbitrary list of high-test beers is discriminatory because they are the drinks of the poor, unlike high-test microbrews with similar alcohol content. Story here . (SR photo: Jesse Tinsley)

• Idaho Records /Sherry Adkins, SR
• Arraignment set in helicopter shooting case /AP
• UI graduate Armstrong captures second gold /AP
• Blanchette: Uptagrafft takes his shot after 16 years /SR
• Editorial: Ignoring what we don’t like /Twin Falls Times News
• Man service dog attacked by pitbulls near Spokane River /Press
• Released from prison in June, Billings man charged w/13th DUI /Gazette
• Leach begins WSU preseason camp seeking depth /Christian Caple, SR
• Guv’s insurance exchange group opens 1st meeting /Betsy Russell, EOB
• Coaches’ preseason poll ranks Boise State No. 22 /Chadd Cripe, Statesman
• Idaho Supreme Court to tackle Farragut shooting range /Alecia Warren, Press
• Orbusmax Special: Man who stole Miss Washington crown, sash pleads guilty here