Latest Idaho Headlines

All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Northern West Virginia Forms Group to ID Health Care Fraud

Nov 19 2015 // State and federal authorities have created a multi-jurisdictional working group to identify and deal with health care fraud in northern West Virginia. U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II and representatives of the FBI,...

GEICO 1st Auto Insurer in N.Y. to Offer Digital ID Cards for Policyholders

Nov 18 2015 // New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that GEICO has become the first insurer in New York State to complete the certification process through the Department of Motor Vehicles to allow customers to begin using electronic...

Uber Resorts to Legal Maneuver to ID Hacker Behind Data Breach

Nov 12 2015 // Ride service Uber is attempting a new legal maneuver to learn more about an Internet address that it thinks could help identify the individual who improperly accessed an Uber database last year, according to court filings...

Idaho Shop Owner Ordered to Pay 100K to Worker Fired After Safety Report

Oct 8 2015 // A judge ordered a northern Idaho gas station owner to pay $100,000 to a former employee who was fired after reporting safety violations, including exposed wiring near water leaks and a lack of first aid equipment.U.S....

Idaho Workers’ Comp Rates to Increase Slightly For 2016

Oct 7 2015 // The Idaho Department of Insurance has received a proposal for an overall rate increase of 0.2 percent to workers’ compensation insurance for 2016 by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. NCCI collects...

Idaho Court Allows Boy Scout Suit to Move Forward

Sep 21 2015 // Idaho’s highest court has ruled that the 16 men who say they were sexually abused as youngsters by scout leaders in Idaho filed their lawsuit on time against the Boy Scouts of America and the Church of Jesus Christ...

Lawsuit over Beer Cup at Idaho Arena Moves Forward, Fraud Claims Dropped

Sep 8 2015 // An Idaho judge has tossed out portions of a lawsuit against the owner of a Boise area, where a handful of hockey fans contend they were victims of a beer scam.According to KBOI-TV, Ada County Judge Deborah A. Bail nixed...

Idaho Court Allows Boy Scout Suit to Move Forward

Sep 2 2015 // Idaho’s highest court has ruled that the 16 men who say they were sexually abused as youngsters by scout leaders in Idaho filed their lawsuit on time against the Boy Scouts of America and the Church of Jesus Christ...

Wildfire Threatens Idaho Town, Evacuations Ordered

Aug 28 2015 // Residents in west-central Idaho near the town of Riggins were told to flee due to a wildfire that expanded to 40 square miles Thursday, an 11-square-mile jump.Fire managers say the fire made runs through the tops of trees...

Family of Boy Hit by School Bus Files Claim against Idaho District

Aug 26 2015 // The family of a Nampa, Idaho grade school student who was hit by a bus in March has filed a claim against the city and others. The Idaho Press-Tribune reported that the family of 7-year-old Connor Wright filed a tort claim...

Idaho Man Gets Settlement from Trademark Issue Over Walmart Shirt

Jul 15 2015 // A man in east Idaho is getting a settlement from the company that used his American Built trademark on 88,000 shirts sold in Walmart stores.KPVI-TV reported the undisclosed settlement was reached out of court and is going...

Wildfire Report Shows 2 Million California Homes at Risk as Drought Continues

Jul 6 2015 // A report issued in June shows California has more than 2 million homes at “high” or “extreme” wildfire risk, as the multi-year drought continues to stoke fears among some experts of a potentially...

Data Breach ID’d in North Dakota Workers’ Comp Agency

Jun 15 2015 // A state server containing information from North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency was breached, but it’s unlikely any personal information was stolen, state officials announced.Mike Ressler, the...

Wildfire Report Shows 2 Million California Homes at Risk as Drought Continues

Jun 10 2015 // A report issued today shows California has more than 2 million homes at “high” or “extreme” wildfire risk, as the multi-year drought continues stoke fears among some experts of a potentially...

Report: 4.5 Million Homes in 13 States at Extreme Wildfire Risk

Jun 10 2015 // A report issued today shows 4.5 million U.S. homes at high or extreme risk of wildfire as the multi-year drought continues.The report’s author said the worsening drought means 2015 has the potential to be one of the...

Idaho Woman Sues Red Robin, Alleging Her Firing Was For Opposing Racism

May 21 2015 // A northern Idaho woman is suing the national restaurant chain Red Robin in federal court because she says she was fired for complaining about racist hiring practices.Stacie Ward of Post Falls filed the whistleblower...

Emergency Loans for Drought Available for Small Businesses in Idaho

May 19 2015 // Small businesses in a handful of counties in southern Idaho are now eligible to apply for low interest federal loans to help offset the costs of prolonged drought.The U.S. Small Business Administration announced last week...

2011 Idaho Lab Radiation Accident Prompts New Lawsuit

May 18 2015 // A new federal lawsuit has been filed involving a 2011 accident at an eastern Idaho nuclear facility that exposed 16 workers to plutonium.The lawsuit was filed Thursday on behalf of Ralph Stanton. It follows up on a 2013...

Idaho College Wants Judge to Reject Student’s $1.5M Vaccine Lawsuit

May 13 2015 // A Boise State University student is suing school officials in federal court because he contends they discriminated against him by refusing to give him a meningitis vaccine designed for younger adults. Christopher Burdge...

Leavitt Group in Idaho Names Barnes Account Manager

May 8 2015 // Leavitt Group of Boise has named Stephanie Barnes a commercial account manager in Idaho. Barnes has 26 years of experience. She specializes in insurance for municipalities, professional offices, retail operations,...