Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Experts: Heavy Snowfall Increases Flood Risk in Idaho
Feb 15 2008 // The persistent snows of January and early February have increased the risk of flooding in low-lying areas of north and central Idaho this winter and spring, even while water shortages remain possible this summer in the...
Idaho House Passes UIM Rejection Notice Bill
Feb 15 2008 // The Idaho House passed legislation (HB 429) on Wednesday that requires auto insurance policies provide underinsured motorist coverage unless the policyholder signs a form specifically rejecting the coverage. HB 429 would...
State Auto Offers Enhancements to ID Theft Coverage Program
Feb 11 2008 // Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Insurance Cos. recently announced that it is now offering a comprehensive “Life Stages” identity management program providing free access to proactive and resolution services for...
State Officials Not Sold on New License Rules Under Real ID Act of 2005
Feb 10 2008 // States have five more years to verify identity, reissue licenses; even so some states continue to refuse compliance State officials and some in Congress remain skeptical about new federal rules for driver’s licenses,...
State Officials Not Sold on New License Rules Under Real ID Act of 2005
Jan 27 2008 // States have five more years to verify identity, reissue licenses; even so some states continue to refuse compliance State officials and some in Congress remain skeptical about new federal rules for driver’s licenses,...
Arkansas Wants More Time to Comply with REAL ID Law
Jan 23 2008 // Arkansas officials have asked for more time to implement post-Sept. 11 rules for new driver’s licenses. States face a May 11 deadline to comply with the REAL ID regulations, but Arkansas has requested a...
Idaho Insurance Department Upset at Toyota, Claims Ads Promote Fraud
Jan 13 2008 // The Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) has joined forces with the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, a Washington group that includes insurers, law enforcement officials and consumer groups, in expressing concern over...
Texas AG: Health Services Provider Exposed Customers to ID Theft
Jan 11 2008 // Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed court documents alleging Select Physical Therapy Texas Limited Partnership and its parent company, Select Medical Corporation, for systematically exposing their customers to...
Virginia Governor Seeks ID Theft Protection, Credit Freeze Measure
Jan 7 2008 // Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said last week that he will ask the General Assembly to pass legislation guarding against identity theft and credit fraud. Kaine made the announcement at the Virginia headquarters of the...
Idaho Upset over Toyota Ads
Jan 3 2008 // The Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) has joined forces with the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, a Washington group that includes insurers, law enforcement officials and consumer groups, in expressing concern over...
‘Most Secure Places to Live’ Are In Ore., Calif. and Wash.
Dec 11 2007 // Health, prosperity, safety and security are all desirable aspects when it comes to seeking a place to live, work or raise a family. According to the fourth annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live rankings from Farmers...
N.Y. weighs damages for fake ID sellers
Nov 4 2007 // New York elected officials say they want to hold sellers of fake identification cards liable for damages caused by their underage customers if alcohol was involved. State Sen. Jeff Klein is among those calling for new...
Idaho Falls considers rule banning cell phones
Oct 27 2007 // The Idaho Falls City Council is considering a rule that would make it illegal to talk on the phone while driving if it interferes with safely controlling the vehicle. The rule would also ban other unsafe activities, like...
N.Y. Weighs Making Fake ID Sellers Liable for Damages
Oct 16 2007 // New York elected officials say they want to hold sellers of fake identification cards liable for damages caused by their underage customers if alcohol was involved. State Sen. Jeff Klein is among those calling for new...
Idaho Falls Considers Rule Banning Cell Phones While Driving
Oct 15 2007 // The Idaho Falls City Council is considering a rule that would make it illegal to talk on the phone while driving if it interferes with safely controlling the vehicle. The rule would also ban other unsafe activities, like...
ID Fraud Touches 250,000 Washingtonians Per Year
Oct 9 2007 // Criminal activity in identity fraud touches more than a quarter of a million victims each year in Washington state, and “sucks” well more than $1 billion from the state’s economy, according to...
Idaho reduces workers’ comp rates an average of 3.7%
Oct 8 2007 // Idaho Department of Insurance Director Bill Deal announced that the state’s workers’ compensation premium rates will be reduced by an average of 3.7 percent for 2008. “This decrease points out the...
TJX Security Breach Settlement Includes ID Theft Insurance
Sep 24 2007 // The TJX Companies has agreed to a settlement of class action lawsuits filed after a massive security breach involving customer data. A statement on the company Web site says the proposed settlement includes three years of...
Idaho Fire Season Has Been Busy — And It’s Not Over Yet
Sep 24 2007 // Frequent evacuations, power outages and road closures have marked the busy 2007 wildfire season in Idaho, and it’s not even close to over yet, experts warn. More acres have burned in Idaho so far this year than...
Idaho Reduces Workers’ Comp Rates An Average of 3.7%
Sep 20 2007 // Idaho Department of Insurance Director Bill Deal announced that the state’s workers’ compensation premium rates will be reduced by an average of 3.7 percent for 2008. “This decrease points out the...
