Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Arson Suspected in Idaho Theme Park Fire
Jun 8 2021 // Authorities suspect an arsonist set a wooden roller coaster on fire in an overnight blaze at a northern Idaho theme park. The Kootenai Sheriff’s Office responded to the Silverwood Theme Park near the town of Athol at...
Idaho Family Pondering Suit over Teacher Having Students Push Girl Down Stairs
Jun 4 2021 // Parents of a Twin Falls middle school student have filed a tort claim against the school district, contending that the girl was injured after a teacher instructed his students to push her down concrete stairs as part of a...
Outlooks Revised to Stable for Farm Bureau of Idaho Group Members
Apr 5 2021 // AM Best has revised outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of Idaho and...
Lawmakers Sought to Ban Facial Software Being Used to ID Capitol Attackers
Jan 19 2021 // U.S. lawmakers are moving ahead with efforts to ban facial recognition software even as the technology helps identify supporters of President Donald Trump who ransacked their workplace and forced them to evacuate this...
New Rules for Idaho Potato Field Quarantines
Jan 6 2021 // U.S. officials have released a new plan involving methods to deal with a microscopic pest in southeastern Idaho that threatens the state’s billion-dollar industry that supplies a third of the nation’s...
Idaho Distracted Driving Law Kicks in, Insurers May Consider Citations in Rates
Jan 4 2021 // Starting Jan. 1, drivers violating Idaho’s hands-free device, distracted driving law risked getting a citation. The law has been in effect since July 1, but Idaho State Police troopers have been issuing warnings to...
Alphabet’s Wing Aviation Warns Proposed Drone ID Rules Invite Privacy Issues
Jan 4 2021 // Alphabet Inc.’s drone delivery unit Wing criticized Trump administration rules issued this week mandating broadcast-based remote identification of drones, saying they should be revised to allow for internet-based...
Worker’s Compensation Rates to Decrease in Idaho for 2021
Sep 29 2020 // A proposal for a 1.7% overall rate decrease to Idaho workers’ compensation insurance, effective Jan. 1, 2021, has been approved by the Idaho Department of Insurance. The proposed rate change is recommended by the...
Idaho Man Sentenced for ‘Crash And Buy’ Insurance Fraud
Aug 11 2020 // Riley Presher, of Twin Falls, Idaho, was sentenced on Monday for insurance fraud in violation of Idaho Code 41-293. Presher on Dec. 15, 2017, purchased insurance and filed a claim for an accident he stated occurred that...
Northern California Woman Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud and ID Theft
Aug 10 2020 // Marlene Cavalcanti, 40, has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of insurance fraud and identity theft after falsifying documents to receive an additional $10,590 on her workers’ compensation claim. Cavalcanti,...
Northern California Woman Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud and ID Theft
Aug 3 2020 // Marlene Cavalcanti, 40, has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of insurance fraud and identity theft after falsifying documents to receive an additional $10,590 on her workers’ compensation claim. Cavalcanti,...
Cellphone While Driving Ban Goes into Effect in Idaho
Jun 30 2020 // Effective July 1 using a handheld phone while operating a moving motor vehicle in Idaho is prohibited. Idaho drivers will receive warnings until Jan. 1, 2021. The American Property Casualty Insurance Association is...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Cunnington & Associates in Idaho
Jun 29 2020 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Meridian, Idaho-based Cunnington & Associates Inc. Greg and Nick Cunnington and their associates will continue to operate from their current location under the direction of...
Idaho Offering $1,500 Bonus for People Who Return to Work
Jun 9 2020 // Idaho residents on unemployment could receive a one-time bonus of up to $1,500 to return to work under a plan Gov. Brad Little announced Friday. The Republican governor said the incentive is intended to help get the...
Nursing Homes Account for 60% of Idaho’s COVID-19 Fatalities
Jun 9 2020 // More than 60% of Idaho’s coronavirus-related deaths are among residents of long-term care facilities like nursing homes, according to numbers released by the state on Friday. The Idaho Department of Health and...
Idaho Woman Sentenced for ‘Crash And Buy’ Insurance Fraud
Jun 4 2020 // Brittany N. Mars, an Ada County, Idaho, woman who fudged the time of accident in documents to her auto insurer, was sentenced this week for insurance fraud. Mars in February pleaded guilty to insurance fraud. Mars was...
Idaho Authorities Say No Major Damage After 6.5 Earthquake
Apr 6 2020 // The day after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled Idaho, authorities near the epicenter say there have been no reports of significant damage or injuries. An earthquake struck north of Boise on Tuesday evening, with people...
Allstate to Forgive 15% of Monthly Auto Premiums, Provide Free ID Theft Coverage
Apr 6 2020 // Insurance carriers are continuing to step forward with offers of help for customers and communities affected by the coronavirus crisis. Allstate announced that its Allstate, Esurance and Encompass personal auto insurance...
‘I Heard the Roar’: Idaho Hit with 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake
Apr 2 2020 // An earthquake struck north of Boise, Idaho, on Tuesday evening, with people across a large area reporting shaking. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the magnitude 6.5 temblor struck just before 6 p.m. It was centered 73...
Ex-Library Director in Idaho Files Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Harassment
Mar 25 2020 // A former library director has sued Lewiston, Idaho, over her termination two years ago, alleging sexual harassment, a hostile work environment and other charges dating back to when she was hired in 2012. The Library Board...
