Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Idaho Insurance Producer Ordered to Cease and Desist for Misusing Premiums
Mar 25 2020 // The Director of the Idaho Department of Insurance issued an order to cease and desist against Charlotte Jane Sheppard of Lincoln County after it was reported that Sheppard violated Idaho Code § 41-1016(1)(d) and (h) on...
My New Markets
Mar 23 2020 // Earthquake / DIC Market Detail: Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers LLC (www.wssib.com) has 11 carriers offering: DIC, earthquake, flood, EQSL, replacement cost, competitive deductibles, full limits or loss limits,...
Idaho Man to Serve Jail Time for ‘Crash And Buy’
Mar 16 2020 // An Idaho man was sentenced to jail over an alleged “crash and buy” auto insurance fraud scheme. Nicolas Thorne of Jerome County was sentenced for insurance fraud in violation of Idaho code. On Dec. 14, 2017,...
Idaho Woman Acknowledged She Sought Auto Coverage After Vehicle Hit Deer
Mar 12 2020 // An Idaho woman has been charged for insurance fraud over damage to her vehicle from a deer. Callene Zink, of Jefferson County, was charged and pled guilty to insurance fraud in violation of Idaho code 41-293(1)(c). Zink...
Tennessee Sets Up Mobile Units for Tornado Victims Without ID
Mar 6 2020 // Two mobile units have been deployed to help residents who lost state driver’s licenses or photo identification in severe storms that ravaged Tennessee counties this week. Tennessee’s Department of Safety and...
Alliant Acquires Pend Oreille Insurance in Idaho
Mar 3 2020 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired Pend Oreille Insurance in Idaho. Pend Oreille is led by co-owners Stefanie Nostdahl and Jodie Corless. Nostdahl and Corless, along with the entire Pend Oreille team, will join...
Idaho Man Sentenced for Fabricating Bill of Sale on $700 Mercedes
Feb 27 2020 // An Idaho man was sentenced for insurance fraud in violation of Idaho code after reportedly purchasing a 1992 Mercedes for $700 and then adding the vehicle to an existing policy with GEICO. Hester then filed a claim for...
Idaho Insurance Agent Sentenced for Mishandling Funds
Feb 21 2020 // A licensed insurance producer from Emmett, Idaho, has been sentenced for misappropriation of fiduciary funds. Casandara H. Aune admitted to receiving cash for a client’s premium payment but reportedly did not apply...
Idaho Football Players Win Settlement in False Arrest Lawsuit
Feb 18 2020 // A Utah county agreed to pay more than $10,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by two Idaho State University football players who said they were falsely arrested during a bank robbery investigation. Nehemiah McFarlin and Atoatasi...
Idaho Falls Agent Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Feb 14 2020 // Idaho insurance agent Misty A. Adams was taken into custody this week after being sentenced for insurance fraud. A licensed insurance producer from Idaho Falls, Adams, 45, reportedly backdated her son’s auto...
Woman Sues Idaho Church After Church Van Crashes in Oregon
Feb 13 2020 // A young woman from Idaho who sustained a traumatic brain injury in a 2018 van crash while traveling to a Christian conference in Portland, Ore. with her youth group is suing the church and the youth pastor who was driving...
Washington Fines Contractor for Blasting Violations, Worker Safety Issues
Jan 31 2020 // A reportedly unsafe blasting operation in Spokane, Wash., that put workers and the public at risk has resulted in an Idaho-based drilling company losing its license to perform similar work in Washington. The Washington...
Judge Refuses to Stop Idaho Tribe Lawsuit Against Mining Company
Jan 14 2020 // A Clean Water Act lawsuit filed by the Nez Perce Tribe that seeks to force a Canadian gold mining company to acquire permits for pollution discharged from its central Idaho facility will be allowed to continue, a federal...
Florida City to Pay for ID Monitoring for 60K After Cyberattack
Dec 27 2019 // A Florida city is offering to pay for identity protection monitoring for up to 60,000 people following a cyberattack that crippled Pensacola’s computer systems for days. The News Journal reports Pensacola Mayor...
Idaho Department of Insurance Director Voted NAIC Vice President-elect
Dec 10 2019 // Idaho Department of Insurance Director Dean L. Cameron has been voted vice president-elect of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Cameron served as Secretary-Treasurer of the NAIC for 2019. Starting Jan....
Rural Fire Departments in Idaho Learn Equipment Isn’t Insured
Nov 18 2019 // Several rural volunteer fire departments in north-central Idaho are in danger of losing much of their equipment after officials learned it was uninsured. Idaho County officials previously believed the fire trucks and other...
