Latest Idaho Headlines

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

Maine lawmakers balk at federal driver’s license-ID system

Feb 11 2007 // The Maine Legislature declared that it would refuse a congressional order to change its drivers’ licenses so they can serve as national identification cards.Supporters of a recent nonbinding resolution say the...

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Feb 11 2007 // 28 – AL,AK,CA,CO,CT,DE,DC,FL,GA,KS,LA,ME,MD,MI,MO,NV,NJ,NY,OH,OR,PA,TN,TX,VT,VA,WA,WV,WI22 – AL,AZ,CO,FL,GA,IL,IN,IA,KY,MI,MN,MO,NE,NC,ND,OH,SC,SD,TN,UT,VA,WI 14 –...

Sixth Person Charged in Alleged Okla. ID Theft Crime Ring

Feb 6 2007 // A sixth person has been charged in Oklahoma in an investigation of an alleged identity theft crime ring, according to the office of Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson’s office.Scott Richard Poor, 50, was...

Report: ID Theft Down; Key Risk Factors Include Age, Income

Feb 2 2007 // Despite the impression given by cases in the news, identity theft appears to be actually dropping.The 2007 Identity Fraud Survey Report released by Javelin Strategy & Research provides information about the reduction...

Maryland Told It Must Comply with Federal Real ID Driver’s License Act

Feb 1 2007 // Maryland must comply with the federal Real ID Act, Transportation Secretary nominee John D. Porcari told the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.The Real ID Act mandates that states verify documents proving an applicant is a...

Colorado, Idaho Gov.-elects appoint insurance department heads

Jan 8 2007 // Colorado’s Gov.-elect Bill Ritter announced he is appointing Manitou Springs Mayor Marcy Morrison, a Republican, as insurance administrator. And Idaho Gov.-elect Butch Otter said he would appoint state Rep. Bill Deal...

Colorado, Idaho Gov.-elects appoint insurance department heads

Jan 7 2007 // Colorado’s Gov.-elect Bill Ritter announced he is appointing Manitou Springs Mayor Marcy Morrison, a Republican, as insurance administrator. And Idaho Gov.-elect Butch Otter said he would appoint state Rep. Bill Deal...

Association Applauds Idaho’s Deal’s Appointment

Jan 4 2007 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) applauding the appointment of Rep. Bill Deal to director of the Idaho Department of Insurance. Deal stepped down from him position in the House of Representatives for Idaho’s...

Idaho Governor-Elect Appoints Deal to Head Department of Insurance

Dec 27 2006 // Gov.-elect Butch Otter has appointed three Republicans with close ties to his campaign to lead state agencies, including state Rep. Bill Deal, who takes over at the Department of Insurance after losing a bid for Idaho...

ID theft warning in Okla.

Dec 25 2006 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson issued a consumer alert to customers of First State Bank in Ketchum warning them about a scam being perpetrated in their area. According to the AG’s office, the bank had...

ID Theft, Fraud Case Leads Okla. AG to Ask for Statute Change

Dec 21 2006 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson’s office will propose legislation to expand his Consumer Protection Unit’s prosecutorial authority. In a release, Edmondson said a case he recently filed, which concerns...

Okla. AG Warns Ketchum Bank Customers About ID Theft Scam

Dec 19 2006 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson recently issued a consumer alert warning customers of First State Bank in Ketchum about a scam currently being perpetrated in the area.Edmondson issued the warning after the bank...

Fraud Roundup

Dec 11 2006 // Upland woman arrested for fraud and grand theftA woman from Upland, Calif., has been arrested for insurance fraud and grand theft. Investigators from the San Bernardino County, Calif., District Attorney’s Office...

Political furor arises over proposed SW Idaho flood map expansion

Dec 11 2006 // As local officials work to boost southwestern Idaho’s economy, the National Flood Insurance Program may expand its flood-plain maps — which could cost residents and business owners millions in additional...

St. George, Utah, tanked most secure place to live

Dec 11 2006 // St. George, Utah, is the most secure place in the nation to live, according to the third annual “Most Secure U.S. Places to Live” rankings from Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Group of Companies.The...

St. George, Utah, tanked most secure place to live

Dec 10 2006 // St. George, Utah, is the most secure place in the nation to live, according to the third annual “Most Secure U.S. Places to Live” rankings from Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Group of Companies.The...

Fraud Roundup

Dec 10 2006 // Upland woman arrested for fraud and grand theftA woman from Upland, Calif., has been arrested for insurance fraud and grand theft. Investigators from the San Bernardino County, Calif., District Attorney’s Office...

News Currents

Dec 10 2006 // Political furor arises over proposed SW Idaho flood map expansionAs local officials work to boost southwestern Idaho’s economy, the National Flood Insurance Program may expand its flood-plain maps — which could...

Study: St. George, Utah Ranked Most Secure Place To Live

Dec 5 2006 // According to the third annual “Most Secure U.S. Places to Live” rankings from Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, the most secure location to live in the United States is St. George, Utah.The rankings,...

Indemnity Excess & Surplus Offers ID Protection

Nov 30 2006 // Indemnity Excess & Surplus Agency based in Beaverton, Oregon is helping its retail agents protect their clients with coverage designed to address most of the exposures associated with identity theft. Corporate...