Latest Idaho Headlines

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

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 waiver....

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 AARP,...

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...

States, federal agencies try to keep up with wildfires

Sep 3 2007 // The National Interagency Fire Center has raised the national wildfire preparedness level to its highest degree to free up help from cooperating firefighting agencies at home and abroad in places such as Canada. Meanwhile,...

Insurance company protecting pricey Idaho homes from wildfire

Sep 3 2007 // Idaho’s Sun Valley Insurance is doing everything it can to keep claims at bay during wildfire season — including sending in a fire truck to cover million-dollar homes threatened by a wildfire outside the...

States, federal agencies try to keep up with wildfires

Sep 3 2007 // With major fires burning in more than a dozen states and officials on high alert for more, authorities are scrambling to contain the blazes and keep new ones from igniting, despite unfavorable weather and strained...

Insurance company protecting pricey Idaho homes from wildfire

Sep 3 2007 // Idaho’s Sun Valley Insurance is doing everything it can to keep claims at bay during wildfire season — including sending in a fire truck to cover million-dollar homes threatened by a wildfire outside the...

Insurance Company Protecting Pricey Idaho Homes from Wildfire

Aug 24 2007 // Idaho’s Sun Valley Insurance is doing everything it can to keep claims at bay during wildfire season — including sending in a firetruck to cover million-dollar homes threatened by a wildfire outside the central...