HBO’s AM Headlines — Otter Names Energy Czar

* 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?