PM Headlines — 10.9.12

North Idaho College Biology Instructor Rhena Cooper teaches two Coeur d’Alene High School students during the “Women in Science” event held at the University of Idaho’s extension on NIC’s campus today. About 150 students from area high schools are attending the two-day event, which is designed to inspire young women to pursue degrees in math and science. Pictured, from left to right, are Kassidy Carlson and Kayla Zurosky. (NIC Press Room photo: Tom Greene)

• Former long-time F&G director Conley dies /Betsy Russell, EOB
• Northern Lights puts on overnight show in INW /Mike Prager, SR
• Expert: Idaho has no time for state-run insurance exchange /AP
• Pain Management breaks ground in Riverstone /Coeur d’Alene Press
• Silverwood donates $50K to Children’s Village /Maureen Dolan, Press
• Online survey created for Kootenai County residents /Alecia Warren, Press
• Sandpoint resident accused of battering city official /Keith Kinnaird, Daily Bee
• Post Falls Landing auction canceled again /David Cole, Coeur d’Alene Press
• WAC adds Utah Valley, Cal-Bakersfield, but can it keep Idaho? /Brian Murphy, IS
• Spokane man honored for running down murder suspect /Chelsea Bannach, SR
• Weighing costs, options, timing on insurance exchange /Betsy Russell, Eye on Boise