AM Headlines — 2.3.17

Cruiser’s Bar & Grill bartender Laneith Veo talks about the popularity of Idaho Lottery’s “touch tab” vending machines at the bar in Stateline. Reluctant Idaho lawmakers agreed to forward a bill outlawing electronic pull-tab machines that bring $3 million in profit to the state lottery each year. Story here . (Kathy Plonka/SR)

• Early morning snow slows traffic /SR
• Ybarra adds Westfall to staff /EOBoise
• House OKs free medical clinic exemption /EOB
• Blanchette: Zags pass 1st test as #1-ranked /SR
• Blame Punxsutawney Phil for mess ahead /Press
• Accidential shooting kills Nez Perce County boy /KXLY
• Spokane schools to eliminate valedictorian system /SR
• Plummer child molester gets 22 years for new rape /SR