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Rain Delays Wildfire Season in Parts Of West

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:11:47 +0000

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 …

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Feds: Another Tough Wildfire Season For West

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:15:53 +0000

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 …

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Idaho Firm Pursues State Officials In IEN Lawsuit

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:30:22 +0000

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 …

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Struggling Idaho Alt Energy Company Sued Again

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:19:22 +0000

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 …

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Family Sues Idaho Hospital Over Father’s Death

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:46:48 +0000

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 …

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

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:54:14 +0000

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 …

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Idaho Filed On Behalf Of Marine

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:35:58 +0000

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 …

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Idaho Woman Sues Costco Over Life Insurance Money

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:18:29 +0000

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 …

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Sentry Names Adams Sales Territory Manager for Northwest

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:07:59 +0000

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 …

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MMIC to Acquire Utah Medical Insurance Association

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:08:43 +0000

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 …

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Idaho Company Recalling Beef, Pork And Chicken

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:48:42 +0000

A southwestern Idaho company is recalling 33,500 pounds of fully cooked meat and poultry products because of possible bacterial contamination. The United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday that Boise-based B and D Foods is …

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Male Cook Files Bias Lawsuit Against Idaho School District

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:31:35 +0000

A former cook in the Nampa School District in Idaho filed a federal discrimination lawsuit, claiming he suffered bias in the kitchen at the hands of a female boss and female colleagues. In U.S. District Court documents filed Wednesday, Todd …

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Idaho’s Otter May Take Another Month On Exchange Decision

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:34:56 +0000

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter will take up to another month to decide whether Idaho will build its own health insurance exchange – or opt for an exchange created by the federal government. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services …

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Idaho Cities Pay Extra Into Pool Insurance Program

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:39:32 +0000

Nearly 40 Idaho cities are facing double-digit increases in health insurance premiums because a pool insurance program they joined earlier this year was hit with some unexpected early claims. Cities big and small joined the Idaho Independent Intergovernmental Authority program …

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Expert: Idaho Has No Time For State Exchange

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:53:07 +0000

Idaho has run out of time to establish a state-run insurance exchange required by President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, meaning working with the federal government on a solution is virtually unavoidable. That’s according to a consultant advising a 13-member …

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Otter Declares Disaster Due to Idaho Wildfires

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:12:31 +0000

The size and scope of wildfires burning in southwestern and central Idaho has prompted Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter to issue a disaster declaration. Otter made the announcement Wednesday to support firefighting efforts on at least nine big fires burning across …

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Experts Predict High Wildfire Risk In August

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:41:24 +0000

Wildfire experts say states across the West are now at the highest risk of the season for wildfires as hot weather patterns continue to dry out fuels and forests across the region. Ed Delgado at the National Interagency Fire Center …

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Dead Cattle, Devastation In Wake Of Western Fires

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:55:38 +0000

Cecil and Delores Kolka thought they escaped the worst of the Ash Creek Fire when the 390-square-mile blaze spared their home and several pastures as it ripped through the couple’s Montana cattle ranch. But when the family went to round …

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After Court Rules, Idaho Has Dilemma Over Exchange

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:40:16 +0000

Incensed over “Obamacare,” Idaho lawmakers last session snubbed $20 million from the federal government earmarked for an insurance exchange and refused even to make baby steps toward establishing this online marketplace for individuals and small companies to shop for coverage. …

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Motorcycle Deaths Declining In Idaho

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:41:01 +0000

A study by the Governors Highway Safety Association shows that the number of motorcycle deaths dropped in Idaho last year, but remained consistent nationwide. Idaho Transportation Department analyst Steve Rich told The Times-News that there were 17 motorcycle deaths in …

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Contractor Sues Retailer Over Remodeling Project

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:35:22 +0000

An Idaho-based general contractor is suing Fred Meyer Inc. and its parent, Kroger Co., claiming the retail chain improperly dumped the contractor over the renovation of a Fairbanks, Alaska store. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Datum Construction Management of Boise …

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Idaho Frozen Food Company Settles With EPA

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:21:03 +0000

An Idaho frozen food company has agreed to pay the Environmental Protection Agency $84,000 for failing to report its possession of hazardous chemicals to safety officials. The EPA said Monday the Caldwell facility of Rhodes International, Inc. stored large quantities …

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Hunt Is On For More Natural Gas in Idaho

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:39:20 +0000

The new owners of natural gas wells in western Idaho say they plan to spend more and drill more to find more gas in Idaho. Snake River Oil and Gas President Richard Brown tells the Idaho Statesman in a story …

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Idaho Man Gets Jail Time For Faking Motorcycle Mishap

Fri, 04 May 2012 16:38:40 +0000

The insurance claim seemed straightforward: Jason Preston said his motorcycle was wrecked. His clothing was scuffed up to prove it. But Idaho investigators figured there was something fishy about the Blackfoot man’s story he’d crashed the bike to avoid hitting …

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Idaho Texting Ban Kicks In July 1

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:59:33 +0000

A new Idaho state law banning texting while driving goes into effect in July, but some law enforcement officials say enforcing the rule could be tough. Kootenai County Sheriff’s Maj. Ben Wolfinger told the Coeur d’Alene Press that while he …

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EPA Approves Eastern Idaho Superfund Cleanup Plan

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:08:33 +0000

An Environmental Protection Agency official says a cleanup plan has been approved for a Superfund site at a former phosphorous production plant in eastern Idaho. The Idaho State Journal reported that spokesman Roger McLerran at a meeting Friday of the …

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Settlement Reached In Idaho Nuclear Project Lawsuit

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:39:22 +0000

The head of a company seeking to build a nuclear power plant in Idaho has agreed to pay $450,000 to resolve a lawsuit with a group of angry shareholders. Shareholders of Alternate Energy Holdings Inc. sued company president Don Gillispie …

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N. Idaho Train Derailment Blamed On Soggy Ground

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:40:39 +0000

A Union Pacific spokesman says a southbound train derailed eight miles north of Sandpoint in northern Idaho after saturated soil gave way beneath a 350-foot section of track. Aaron Hunt says no hazardous materials spilled in the derailment involving 14 …

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Idaho Governor Signs Electronic Proof of Coverage Law

Don Jergler — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:28:40 +0000

Idaho became the first state in the nation on Wednesday to enact legislation to allow motorists to use a smart phone to demonstrate proof of insurance coverage. Gov. Butch Otter signed Senate Bill 1319, which enables Idaho motorists to either …

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Idaho Among 9 States Cited For Big Insurance Hikes

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:05:36 +0000

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has listed Idaho among nine states where insurance companies are seeking increases in premiums deemed excessive under new federal guidelines. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius singled out those states last week after the …

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