PM Headlines — 5.1.12

David Munson, 36, of Coeur d’Alene, will receive a certificate in welding from North Idaho College after having a “really, really hard time in high school.” Munson stands in front of North Idaho College’s Welding Program Monday. Munson will receive his GED at the 2012 GED Graduation Ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Schuler Performing Arts Center. You can read his story here. (NIC Press Room photo: Tom Greene)

• Another Tom Luna recall effort under way /KTVB
• Spokane River to flood until Saturday /Mike Prager, SR
• Mudslide rips down Boundary County mountain /Cole Heath, KREM
• Figpickels settles into new digs at Plaza Shops /Brian Walker, Press
• Candidate Jorgenson pushes tax-paying pledge /Betsy Russell, SR
• James Douglas Kelly, 33, is fugitive of the week /Coeur d’Alene Press
• Tondee, 4 others vye for commissioner seat , and: capsules /Erica Curless, SR
• Idaho reacts to demise of WAC, conference realignment /Brian Murphy, Statesman