Idaho News

Male Cook Files Bias Lawsuit Against Idaho School District

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 …

Idaho’s Otter May Take Another Month On Exchange Decision

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 …

Idaho Cities Pay Extra Into Pool Insurance Program

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 …

Expert: Idaho Has No Time For State Exchange

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 …

Otter Declares Disaster Due to Idaho Wildfires

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 …

Experts Predict High Wildfire Risk In August

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 …

Dead Cattle, Devastation In Wake Of Western Fires

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 …

After Court Rules, Idaho Has Dilemma Over Exchange

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. …

Motorcycle Deaths Declining In Idaho

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 …

Contractor Sues Retailer Over Remodeling Project

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 …