All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 3 2014 // Wildfires blamed in part on climate change are consuming timber in the U.S. West at such a furious pace that half the Forest Service’s budget is now spent fighting them — up from 21 percent in 2000.Add in the...
Jun 2 2014 // Federal officials have designated five Idaho counties as natural disaster areas due to recent drought conditions.The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday declared that Butte, Clark, Custer, Jefferson and Washington...
Jun 2 2014 // Leavitt Group of Boise has promoted Tessa Moore to marketing specialist and Ted Rice to claims advocate in Idaho.Moore will focus on supporting sales initiatives, marketing materials, and planning seminars and events. Rice...
May 23 2014 // Authorities say a small tornado in a rural area of eastern Idaho caused no damage or injuries.The National Weather Service says the twister touched down at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday about 10 miles northwest of American Falls and...
May 21 2014 // Leavitt Group of Boise has hired Deana Wood and Marisa Wood for it office in Idaho. Deana Wood The two are unrelated. Deana is a commercial account manager, and will service and maintain existing accounts and handle policy...
May 6 2014 // You won’t find security expert Michael Chertoff doing silly everyday things like using public WiFi, logging in with the same password on every site he uses, clicking on dubious links or falling for a phishing...
Apr 24 2014 // Campus police at the University of Kentucky say new surveillance cameras are helping them fight crime.UK Police Chief Joe Monroe told WKYT-TV that the school has 400 cameras installed so far and another 1,600 are planned....
Apr 21 2014 // Idaho officials have filed a lawsuit against a timber company and its contractor contending they’re responsible for a wildfire that killed a 20-year-old Forest Service firefighter and burned more than 300 acres in...
Apr 17 2014 // Overland Park, Kan.-based SeaFire Insurance Services is seeking new agency partners in Oregon and Idaho for its auto dealer and repair insurance program. SeaFire will consider appointments for retail insurance agencies...
Apr 7 2014 // North Dakota, California, Texas and Florida did well in job growth in 2013 while Arkansas and Pennsylvania lagged and West Virginia was the only state to lose jobs.Overall, 12 states showed job growth of at least two...
Apr 3 2014 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture has added a southern Idaho county to its list of Idaho regions considered natural disaster areas because of drought. The department designated Elmore County a primary natural disaster...
Mar 24 2014 // A handful of Idaho hockey fans have sued a Boise, Idaho, arena saying they were duped into thinking a $7 beer contains more brew than a $4 beer.The lawsuit says CenturyLink Arena, home of the Idaho Steelheads hockey team,...
Mar 21 2014 // An automated phone message reaching South Dakota residents has been prompting MasterCard customers to enter their card numbers in the dial pad.The South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley warns consumers that this...
Mar 13 2014 // A handful of Idaho hockey fans sued a Boise arena on Tuesday, saying they were duped into thinking a $7 beer contains more brew than a $4 beer.The lawsuit says CenturyLink Arena, home of the Idaho Steelheads hockey team,...
Mar 12 2014 // A bill that would allow Idaho judges to require alcohol breath testing twice a day for some probationers is headed to the full Senate.The bill sponsored Rep. Luke Malek, R-Coeur d’Alene, gives counties the option to...
Mar 10 2014 // House members voted in late February 61-8 to give Idaho ski areas expanded protections from lawsuits that arise when their customers are hurt in terrain parks or swept up in in-bounds avalanches.The measure moved to the...
Mar 4 2014 // A northern Idaho jury has awarded $56,000 to an excavation crew foreman who said he was fired for reporting safety violations on the Sand Creek Byway. The Bonner County Daily Bee reported the Bonner County jury on Friday...
Feb 28 2014 // A fired northern Idaho high school principal who says she was discriminated against because of her race has filed a notice of her intentions to bring a lawsuit against the Kamiah School District.The Lewiston Tribune...
Feb 28 2014 // Businesses that collect and use hair samples, finger prints and retina scans to identify their customers could face tough sanctions for inappropriately handling such material, under a measure headed to the Idaho House.The...
Feb 27 2014 // House members voted 61-8 to give ski areas expanded protections from lawsuits that arise when their customers are hurt in terrain parks or swept up in in-bounds avalanches.Tuesday’s vote moves the measure to the...