Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Otter Declares Disaster Due to Idaho Wildfires
Aug 17 2012 // 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...
West Virginia Carrying Out Real ID Driver’s License Law
Aug 16 2012 // West Virginia continues to issue new driver’s licenses that meet national standards adopted after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, amid a refusal by a number of other states to carry out the federal Real ID law, Deputy...
Judge tosses student injury lawsuit against University of Idaho
Aug 15 2012 // A state judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the University of Idaho by a student who fell from a fraternity house window in 2009. The Lewiston Tribune reported that 2nd District Judge Michael Griffin tossed the...
Idaho Police To Begin Crackdown On Aggressive Driving
Aug 2 2012 // Idaho law enforcement is getting ready to crack down on aggressive motorists. The Idaho Transportation Department is teaming up with 49 police agencies across the state on a two-week push aimed at drivers who are speeding,...
Former Idaho Undersheriff Files Discrimination Lawsuit
Jul 30 2012 // A former undersheriff in Twin Falls County, Idaho has filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming she suffered gender discrimination during her brief time on the job. Gerlyn “Sam” Walker filed the lawsuit in U.S....
Dead Cattle, Devastation In Wake Of Western Fires
Jul 27 2012 // 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...
Otter Hires Firm To Study Medicaid Expansion in Idaho
Jul 19 2012 // Gov. C. L. “Butch” Otter has hired a consulting firm run by former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt to help decide whether to expand Medicaid to thousands of low-income Idahoans. The Idaho Statesman reported the...
Idaho Man Wins $888K In Discrimination Lawsuit
Jul 9 2012 // A federal jury has awarded nearly $888,000 in damages to a man who said his Idaho employer discriminated against him because he is Hispanic. The Times-News reported Ricky Garcia began working for PSI Environmental Systems...
After Court Rules, Idaho Has Dilemma Over Exchange
Jul 2 2012 // 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...
Idaho Juvenile Corrections-Whistleblower Lawsuit
Jun 28 2012 // Seven employees with the Idaho Department of Juvenile Correction have filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the agency, contending that a Nampa detention center is understaffed, has security policies that are dangerous to...
Idaho Getting $790K In Drug Price Settlement
Jun 12 2012 // The Attorney General’s office says the state of Idaho will collect $790,000 as part of a legal settlement with Forest Laboratories Inc. over allegations the company overcharged for its drugs. The state has recovered...
Motorcycle Deaths Declining In Idaho
Jun 12 2012 // 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...
Idaho Reaches Settlement With Insurer Aflac
Jun 5 2012 // State officials say Idaho will receive $200,000 as part of a regulatory settlement with the insurer Aflac Inc. On Monday, the Idaho Department of Insurance said Aflac will have to submit compliance reports to the state...
Idaho Man Gets Jail Time for Faking Motorcycle Mishap
May 21 2012 // 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...
Idaho Frozen Food Company Settles With EPA
May 9 2012 // 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...
Hunt Is On For More Natural Gas in Idaho
May 7 2012 // 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 published...
West Insurance Employment: California Job Market to Stay Soft
May 7 2012 // The phrase “Go west young man,” may not apply so well to the insurance industry in the nation’s most populous state. An examination of Bureau of Labor Statistics and Economic Development Department data...
Business Moves – West
May 7 2012 // SIAA Hampton, N.H.-based Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance has signed nine new members in the Western United States. The new members include: Farling Insurance Agency of Litchfield Park, Ariz. Baldrica & Company of...
Idaho Man Gets Jail Time For Faking Motorcycle Mishap
May 4 2012 // 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...
Idaho City Police Department Settles Lawsuit
Apr 30 2012 // A federal lawsuit against the Nampa Police Department in Idaho by three officers has been dismissed following a $189,000 settlement. The Idaho Press-Tribune reported that U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale dismissed the...
