*Otter names energy director: Kjellander will help state get its share of power, governor says/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise -- It's probably time someone kept tabs on the energy costs in rapidly growing Idaho.

*Lewiston teen will face felony charges in alleged racist incident/Lewiston Tribune -- Stupidity has consequences.

*Fish reg changes on the Joe: State considers making cutthroat catch & release on entire river/Ralph Bartholdt, St. Maries Gazette-Record -- I don't fish. So I don't know if this proposal is a good thing or a bad thing. Catch-and-release brings to mind our immigration policy more than it does fishing on the St. Joe.

*Idaho lags in foster family payments: Reimbursements often don't cover the cost of taking care of a child/Maureen Dolan, Coeur d'Alene Press
-- No surprises here. When it comes to kids education and protection, I hate to admit, Idaho regularly lags behind the rest of the states.

*Craig spoof ad targets farm bill/Matthew Daly, Twin Falls Times-News -- Last week, we talked about this one at HBO, with video and all. See how far ahead of the news curb you are by tuning in here?

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