Latest Idaho Headlines

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Officials Identify 2 Men Killed in Idaho Gas Station Explosion

Sep 23 2024 // Authorities have identified two people killed when a gas station exploded and started a fire in a remote Idaho town last week.The Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office said Brandon Cook, 53, of Orofino and Wesley...

Deputy ID’d in Florida Shooting That Killed One, Injured 2 Other Officers

Aug 5 2024 // Authorities have released the name of a Florida sheriff’s deputy killed in what officials called an ambush shooting that wounded two other deputies as they tried to reach him after all responded to a disturbance in a...

OSHA Cites Construction Company in Deadly Idaho Airport Hangar Collapse

Aug 2 2024 // Federal safety investigators cited a construction company in the deadly collapse of an Idaho airport hangar, saying it exercised a “blatant disregard” for federal safety standards.The Occupational Safety and...

Families of Workers Killed in Idaho Hangar Collapse Sue Construction Company

Jul 16 2024 // The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several companies that were involved in the building process, alleging the businesses recklessly cut corners and used...

Idaho Police Force Lost Millions in Gear and Vehicles in Fire

Jun 17 2024 // Police in northern Idaho lost millions of dollars worth of law enforcement equipment and vehicles in a fire that tore through a department building over the weekend, Coeur d’Alene police said.No one was injured in...

Fort Myers Life Insurance Broker Charged With Policy Fraud, Misusing ID Info

Jun 4 2024 // Florida financial regulators have charged a Fort Myers insurance broker with taking out a life insurance policy on a person without their knowledge and misusing the person’s identification information.Bryce Corey...

Idaho Drag Performer Awarded $1.1M in Defamation Case

May 29 2024 // A jury has awarded more than $1.1 million to an Idaho drag performer who accused a far-right blogger of defaming him when she falsely claimed that he exposed himself to a crowd, including children, during a Pride event in...

Nevada Launches Home Insurance Tool to ID Carriers by ZIP

May 9 2024 // The Nevada Division of Insurance is launching a web-based tool that enables Nevada consumers to identify insurance carriers that are currently accepting home insurance applications by specific ZIP code. The NVDOI said its...

Growing Wildfire Risk Leaves States Grappling With How to Keep Insurers From Fleeing

May 1 2024 // Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news—their property insurance won’t be renewed because their insurance company has deemed the risk...

Alliant Insurance Services Acquires Advanced Benefits in Idaho

Apr 23 2024 // Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, acquired Advanced Benefits, based in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Founded in 1993, Advanced Benefits offers employee benefit programs, and HR and compliance...

How to Renew Your Insurance License with a Criminal Background: Part 2 – Hawaii through Maryland

Apr 18 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.Having a criminal charge or conviction in one’s background can make things more difficult for a licensed insurance producer. However, it doesn’t always have...

Bayer Pushes Legislation in Multiple States for Legal Shield Against Lawsuits

Apr 18 2024 // DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal shield from lawsuits that claim...

Bird Flu Found in Michigan, Idaho Cows as Virus Spreads in US

Apr 1 2024 // Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been discovered in dairy herds in Michigan and Idaho, indicating the virus is spreading into new US states.The National Veterinary Services Laboratories has confirmed the presence of...

Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Shook Idaho

Feb 28 2024 // An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude struck north of Boise, Idaho, reportedly causing no major damage or injuries, authorities confirmed.The quake happened at 10:25 a.m. on Monday and was centered about 6.2 miles north of Smiths...

Recordings Show How Mormon Church Protects Itself From Child Sex Abuse Claims

Dec 5 2023 // Paul Rytting listened as a woman, voice quavering, told him her story.When she was a child, her father, a former bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, had routinely slipped into bed with her while he...

Thick Fog Likely Caused 30-Vehicle Collision on Idaho Interstate, Police Say

Nov 29 2023 // A thick layer of fog is believed to have caused a roughly 30-vehicle collision on an Idaho interstate, state police said.The collision occurred Monday morning on eastbound Interstate 86, near milepost 56, west of...

Idaho Woman Files Lawsuit Against Fertility Doctor

Nov 20 2023 // An Idaho woman is suing her one-time fertility doctor, saying he secretly used his own sperm to inseminate her 34 years ago, the latest in a string of such cases brought as at-home DNA sampling enables people to learn more...

Idaho Woman Files Lawsuit Against Fertility Doctor

Oct 30 2023 // An Idaho woman is suing her one-time fertility doctor, saying he secretly used his own sperm to inseminate her 34 years ago, the latest in a string of such cases brought as at-home DNA sampling enables people to learn more...

Carolina Insurance Agent Charged with ID Theft, Taking out Secret Life Policy

Sep 11 2023 // North Carolina authorities have charged a Charlotte-area insurance agent with identity theft after he reportedly took out a life insurance policy without the man’s knowledge. Derek Urban Ezzell, 56, a multi-lines...

Supreme Court Limits Reach of Federal ID Theft Law

Jun 9 2023 // The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday narrowed when identity theft can be included as part of federal criminal charges.In the case (Dubin v. U.S.), the high court found that not every use of another’s identification means...