Idaho State Sen. Michelle Stennett looks on as Speaker of the House Scott Bedke talks with reporters about the upcoming 2013 legislative session at the Capitol today in Boise. The new session begins Monday Jan. 7. (AP Photo/Matt Cilley)

• Otter: No new taxes for 2013/KTVB
• Snow returns to forecast Saturday night/Mike Prager, SR
• Rathdrum man sentenced for child sex abuse/CdA Press
• Otter: Ed reform process was problem, not product itself/Mike Butts, IPT
• Duncan awaiting competency hearing in Ada County/Jamie Grey, KTVB
• Lucky Friday's reopening puts Silver back in the Valley/Anusha Roy, KXLY
• Vandals create setback for popular Spokane restaurant/Ashley Korslien, KREM
• Sandpoint parking fees go up for 1st time in decade/Cameron Rasmusson, Bee
• Sandpoint woman waives hearing in death of Spokane officer/Keith Kinnaird, Bee