AM Headlines — 4.19.13

Itron employees Sheena Trumble, right of Australia and Janet Penz, left of Minneapolis braved the ropes course at Lutherhaven summer campsite in Coeur d’Alene on Thursday. Itron donated the $35,000 ropes course that features team and solo balance activities and aerial trust jumps with safety rope belays. The Liberty Lake based company will use the course as a leadership and team-building initiative. Scott Maben SR story here. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)

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• CdA native Grubb is Truman scholar /SR
• Idaho unemployment rate holds at 6.2% /AP
• Vandals emphasize spring game /Josh Wright, SR
• Kootenai County unemployment rate up /CdA Press
• Twin Lakes resident Soltman heads Board of Ed /AP
• New tax credit could help 1000s of Idahoans in 2014 /AP
• Trial in suspected foster care abuse delayed /David Cole, Press
• A Grip on Sports: Sports takes a back seat /Vince Grippi, SportsLink