AM/INWest: Newt Attracts Admirers

Newt Gingrich surrounded by a crowd of admirers during his townhall meeting at the Coeur d’Alene Inn Monday night. (Photo special to HucksOnline)

• Idaho Records /Sherry Adkins, SR
• Police Guild calls Thoma behavior ‘reprehensible’ /SR
• Coeur d’Alene takes action against pants droppers /AP
• SCRAPS investigates huge animal cruelty case near Elk /SR
• Blanchette: GU’s wins coming harder than good ol’ days /SR
• Idaho’s Kristin Armstrong leads New Zealand stage race /AP
• Half of Idaho kids now qualify for free or reduced-price lunch /AP
• Montana high school principal apologizes for Valentine’s newspaper /AP
• UM waited week to give cops name of rape suspect who’s fled /Gwen Florio, Missoulian
• Parents: Idaho boys basketball players sat naked on school bus /Whitney Hise, KLEW
• Orbusmax Special: 9YO Washington boy in court to face charges in shooting of schoolmate here