Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Leavitt Group Hires Dena Wood and Marisa Wood in Idaho
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...
Security Expert Practices ‘Cyber-Hygiene’ to Guard Against ID Theft
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...
University of Kentucky Turns to Cameras, ID Cards to Fight Crime
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...
Timber Company Sues Over Idaho Wildfire
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...
SeaFire Seeks Agency Partners for Dealership Programs in Oregon and Idaho
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...
Top 10 States and Cities for Job Growth
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...
Idaho’s Elmore County Disaster Area: USDA
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...
Idaho Hockey Fans Sue over Arena’s Large-Small Beers
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,...
South Dakota Robocall Scam Falsely Using Houston Insurance Firm’s ID
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...
Idaho Hockey Fans Sue over Arena’s Large-Small Beers
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,...
Idaho Senate Panel Passes Sobriety Testing Bill
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...
Idaho House Backs New Legal Shield for Ski Areas
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...
Idaho Worker Awarded Damages for Reporting Safety Violations
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...
Idaho Principal Who Got Axed Files Notice Of Lawsuit
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...
Idaho House Panel Oks Biometric Protections
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...
Idaho House Backs New Legal Shield For Ski Areas
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...
Proposal To Raise Speed Limits In Idaho Clears Senate
Feb 27 2014 // A bid to increase speed limits on Idaho roads raced to a victory on the Senate floor, as lawmakers voted 30-4 to send it on to the House. Legal speeds would jump from 75 to 80 mph on the interstate and from 65 to 70 mph on...
Attorney General Supports National Notification Standard for ID Theft
Feb 24 2014 // U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, citing the recent massive data theft at retailer Target Corp., urged Congress on Monday to enact a national standard for notifying consumers about such breaches. “This would empower...
ID Theft Complaints Up 18% in Illinois, AG Says
Feb 24 2014 // Illinois’ attorney general says the number of identity theft complaints received by her office rose 18 percent last year. Lisa Madigan says her office received about 3,000 complaints in 2013, up from about 2,500 the...
Former Idaho Councilman Sentenced For Insurance Fraud
Feb 24 2014 // A former Nampa City Council member in Idaho was sentenced in February to 90 days in jail and 12 years of supervised probation for insurance fraud. Terms of the sentence given to Bob Schmidt on in 3rd District Court require...
