Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Idaho Filed On Behalf Of Marine
Mar 11 2013 // 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...
Idaho Woman Sues Costco Over Life Insurance Money
Mar 5 2013 // 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...
Idaho Religious Groups Could Get Exemptions From Insurance Laws
Feb 28 2013 // Nonprofit religious groups that help members share medical costs are a step closer to being exempted from Idaho insurance laws. The Senate to back removing Health Care Sharing Ministries from the state’s definition...
Idaho Court: Baseball Fan Can Sue Over Ball Injury
Feb 28 2013 // A man who lost an eye after being hit by a foul ball at a baseball game can seek damages from a minor league team in Idaho. The Idaho Supreme Court decided not to impose the “Baseball Rule” of liability in the...
Idaho Forest Companies Seek Lawsuit Protections
Feb 21 2013 // Idaho’s private forestry companies want to buttress their protections against federal wildfire lawsuits that they say have been costly for companies elsewhere. Idaho Forest Group lobbyist Jeremy Chou told the House...
Leavitt’s Hillman Industry Leader of Year in Idaho
Feb 14 2013 // Alyce Hillman, co-owner of the Leavitt Group of Boise, was recently awarded “Industry Leader of the Year” by the Boise Insurance Professionals. In 2008 Hillman became co-owner of the Leavitt Group of Boise and...
Idaho Insurance Agent Gets Suspended Sentence
Feb 6 2013 // A former Farmers Insurance agent from Meridian, Idaho was sentenced to up to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to diverting more than $3,700 in premium payments for his personal use. Fourth District Judge Thomas...
Melaleuca CEO Sues Mother Jones for Defamation in Idaho
Feb 1 2013 // Eastern Idaho businessman Frank VanderSloot is suing Mother Jones magazine because he contends he was defamed by an article that depicted him as a “gay-basher.” VanderSloot, the CEO of direct marketing company...
Former Idaho Probation Employee Alleges Gender Bias In Lawsuit
Jan 25 2013 // A former Idaho probation and parole employee is accusing her administrators of gender discrimination and creating a hostile work environment and emotional distress after her brief relationship with a co-worker turned...
Tennessee to Issue Real ID Secure Driver’s Licenses
Jan 23 2013 // Three Tennessee counties will begin issuing secure driver’s licenses this spring in an effort to crack down on fraud. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported that the new process for licenses is being piloted at...
Idaho Company Recalling Beef, Pork And Chicken
Jan 22 2013 // 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...
5 Idaho Inmates Sue Beer Companies Seeking $1 Billion in Damages
Jan 14 2013 // Five inmates at the Idaho State Correctional Institution south of Boise are suing a handful of major beer and wine companies, contending that alcohol led to their crimes and that they should have been warned that the...
5 Idaho Inmates Sue Beer Companies Seeking $1 Billion in Damages
Jan 3 2013 // Five inmates at the Idaho State Correctional Institution south of Boise are suing a handful of major beer and wine companies, contending that alcohol led to their crimes and that they should have been warned that the...
Georgia on Track with Federal Real ID Requirements
Dec 20 2012 // The state of Georgia said it is meeting federal requirements for new citizen identification cards. States have until Jan. 15 to fulfill requirements for issuing a national ID. Requirements for individuals to actually carry...
Idaho’s Otter Opts For State-Based Insurance Exchange
Dec 14 2012 // Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter said a state-built health insurance exchange is the best option for Idaho under the federal government’s health care overhaul, but left the final decision up to lawmakers who...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Western Benefit Solutions of Idaho
Dec 12 2012 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Boise, Idaho-based Western Benefit Solutions LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Western Benefit Solutions LLC provides a range of employee benefit insurance...
Official Urges Collaboration On Wildfire Projects in West
Dec 3 2012 // As the western U.S. comes off a tough wildfire season, more collaboration is needed to guard against catastrophic fires and to restore charred forests and rangeland, a senior federal official said at a Western...
Male Cook Files Bias Lawsuit Against Idaho School District
Nov 28 2012 // 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...
Idaho’s Otter May Take Another Month On Exchange Decision
Nov 20 2012 // 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...
Idaho Cities Pay Extra Into Pool Insurance Program
Nov 16 2012 // 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...
