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Local Salvation Army finds $1,200 gold piece in donation kettle for sixth year in a row, wrapped in $100 bill for good measure. (KREM)

Post Falls man gets 20-year sentence for extortion, threatening to kill wife after she would pay for his back surgery. (CdAPress)

Idaho must pay attorneys for couples in same-sex marriage case. (S-R)

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Federal judge rules jail wait times too long for mental health evaluations. (Seattle Times)

Vancouver 911 caller says police mistakenly shot him without any warning. (Oregonian)

Montana governor opposes expanding bomber training area to size larger than West Virginia. (Missoulian)

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U.S. economy jumps 5 percent, the fastest growth in more than a decade. (NYTimes)

FAA facing many conflicting warnings on drone regulation. (WaPost)

Iconic rocker Joe Cocker died yesterday from lung cancer. (Rolling Stone)