HBO’s AM Headlines — 3/11/08

* Idaho Record /Sherry Adkins, Spokesman-Review

* Higher water rates on horizon: Cd’A will decide schedule for implementing changes at March 18 meeting /Lucy Dukes, Coeur d’Alene Press — When it comes to utilities and other public services, what goes up seldom comes back down.

* Handle on business: French-Italian eatery to open on Sherman /Nils Rosdahl, SR Handle Extra — We’re starting to get a little cosmopolitan around here when it comes to different cuisine.

* Elk farm divide: Debate on cirvidae industry continues /Patrick Livingston, SR Handle Extra — Domestic elk ranches are simply wrong on every level.

* Kinsey ready to retire: Superintendent has served Lakeland School District for 23 years /Suzanne Jacobson, Coeur d’Alene Press — Kinsey sez he’s “old” at 59 — and he’s only a year older than I am. I don’t feel old. Mebbe I’m fooling myself.

* Bonner County Sheriff running for re-election /Keith Kinnaird, Bonner County Daily Bee — Indeed, she has a lot to answer for, not the least of which is that little bump-and-run incident a coupla months ago.