PM Headlines — 8.16.12

“Oh my God,” said Julia Jakaber, of Otis Orchards as she ziplined through the trees in Wallace earlier today. She and her sisters booked the adventure with Silver Streak Zipline Tours as a birthday present for their father Ted Wentz also of Otis Orchards. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)

• Libertarians try to block Romney from Washington ballot /AP
• Algae health alert issued for Hayden Lake /Cynthia Taggart, PHD
• Coeur d’Alene police make arrests in burglaries, thefts /CPD release
• Benewah County escapees arrested near Worley /Thomas Clouse, SR
• UI seeks football independence, Big Sky for other sports /Josh Wright, SR
• Candidate deadline nears for NIC, conservation district /County Clerk release
• Wolves launch more attacks on Stevens County cattle /Rich Landers, SR Outdoors
• Crapo, Simpson to host public discussion on debt Monday /Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise