AM Headlines — 1.5.12

A Welsh corgi dog named Ole showed up at a Cooke City, Mont., motel four days after the dog and its owner were swept up in an avalanche. The dog’s owner died. The dog returned to this motel where they had been staying before going back country skiing. Story below. (AP Photo/Natasha Baydakova)

• Idaho Records /Sherry Adkins, SR
• Dry weather dominates Inland Northwest winter /Mike Prager, SR
• Some question Farragut tree thinning motive /Maureen Dolan, Press
• Clark: Hopefully, Condon won’t stop Spokane police insanity /SR
• Avalanche victim’s dog survives snow slide /Brett French, Gazette
• Flathead County euthanizes 4 bulldogs that attacked 7YO /Bill Davis, DIL
• Officials: Slow growth ahead for Idaho economy /Bill Roberts, Statesman
• Developer may have ended pursuit of Camp Easton property /Alecia Warren, Press
• Judge refuses to reduce sentences of neglectful mom, grandma /David Cole, Press