Idaho News

Rain Delays Wildfire Season in Parts Of West

Rain and cooler temperatures mean the wildfire season in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Montana will start later than initially predicted, officials with the National Interagency Fire Center said Saturday. But wildfire analyst Jeremy Sullens said the wet weather hasn’t been …

Feds: Another Tough Wildfire Season For West

Fire officials are poised for a tough wildfire season after another dry winter across much of the West, and made more challenging because federal budget cuts mean fewer firefighters on the ground, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said Monday. Jewell said …

Idaho Firm Pursues State Officials In IEN Lawsuit

Idaho’s former Department of Administration director and its chief technology officer are being targeted by a company that says they illegally denied it a role in a $60 million broadband deal. Syringa Networks now has a hearing May 16 in …

Struggling Idaho Alt Energy Company Sued Again

An Idaho alternative energy company beset by lawsuits faces another one, this time from a bike race that says it hasn’t been paid millions in promised sponsorship money. Exergy Development Group of Boise and its owner, James Carkulis, were sued …

Family Sues Idaho Hospital Over Father’s Death

James Dorsey led a full and active life, his final years spent helping care for his grandchildren and enjoying big family dinners. The 70-year-old died Sept. 12, 2011 at Complex Care of Idaho in Meridian. His family believes he died …

Bond Set At $1M Following Idaho Man’s 7th DUI Charge

A south-central Idaho man with six previous convictions for driving under the influence has been charged with a seventh after police say he attempted to elude officers before crashing into a power pole. The Times-News reported that bond was set …

Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Idaho Filed On Behalf Of Marine

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the owners of a Meridian apartment building and its property management company after an 18-year-old Marine died of carbon monoxide poisoning in his girlfriend’s apartment last November. KTVB-TV reported attorneys filed the …

Idaho Woman Sues Costco Over Life Insurance Money

A woman has filed a lawsuit against a northern Idaho Costco contending that the company should pay out the life insurance policy of her brother, a former Costco employee who died two years after being fired. The Idaho Business Review …

Sentry Names Adams Sales Territory Manager for Northwest

Brandon Adams will be joining Sentry Insurance a Mutual Co.’s national accounts sales team as a territory manager for the Northwest. The change is effective April 1. Adams will remain based in Portland, Ore. and be responsible for all broker …

MMIC to Acquire Utah Medical Insurance Association

MMIC, a large Midwest medical professional liability firm, has entered into an agreement to acquire Utah Medical Insurance Association, a provider of medical professional liability insurance for physicians in Utah, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. After the acquisition, UMIA will become …