PM Headlines — 7.16.14

Coeur d’Alene’s interim Chief Ron Clark called the controversial police shooting of a dog inside a parked van last week “a regrettable tragedy” and said the matter is being fully investigated during the start of Tuesday night’s City Council meeting in Coeur d’Alene. Story here . (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)

• Idaho’s year-end surplus: $44.7M /Eye on Boise
• Poll: Ironman remains solid in Coeur d’Alene /Press
• Dog shot during Spokane home invasion /Nina Culver, SR
• Otter taps Critchfield, Hill for Ed Board openings /Eye on Boise
• Coeur d’Alene police release photo of Jitterz coffee hut robber /SR
• Spokane County deputy charged w/insurance fraud /Nina Culver, SR
• BYU-Idaho, Rexburg experience flooding after thunderstorms /Deseret News
• Neighbor describes July 9 dog shooting in Java on Sherman lot /Keith Cousins, Press
• Man engaged in I-90 gun battle w/police had 2 semi-automatic weapons /Scott Maben, SR