Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Idaho Man Wins $888K In Discrimination Lawsuit
Jul 9 2012 // A federal jury has awarded nearly $888,000 in damages to a man who said his Idaho employer discriminated against him because he is Hispanic. The Times-News reported Ricky Garcia began working for PSI Environmental Systems...
After Court Rules, Idaho Has Dilemma Over Exchange
Jul 2 2012 // Incensed over “Obamacare,” Idaho lawmakers last session snubbed $20 million from the federal government earmarked for an insurance exchange and refused even to make baby steps toward establishing this online...
Idaho Juvenile Corrections-Whistleblower Lawsuit
Jun 28 2012 // Seven employees with the Idaho Department of Juvenile Correction have filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the agency, contending that a Nampa detention center is understaffed, has security policies that are dangerous to...
Idaho Getting $790K In Drug Price Settlement
Jun 12 2012 // The Attorney General’s office says the state of Idaho will collect $790,000 as part of a legal settlement with Forest Laboratories Inc. over allegations the company overcharged for its drugs. The state has recovered...
Motorcycle Deaths Declining In Idaho
Jun 12 2012 // A study by the Governors Highway Safety Association shows that the number of motorcycle deaths dropped in Idaho last year, but remained consistent nationwide. Idaho Transportation Department analyst Steve Rich told The...
Idaho Reaches Settlement With Insurer Aflac
Jun 5 2012 // State officials say Idaho will receive $200,000 as part of a regulatory settlement with the insurer Aflac Inc. On Monday, the Idaho Department of Insurance said Aflac will have to submit compliance reports to the state...
Idaho Man Gets Jail Time for Faking Motorcycle Mishap
May 21 2012 // The insurance claim seemed straightforward: Jason Preston said his motorcycle was wrecked. His clothing was scuffed up to prove it. But Idaho investigators figured there was something fishy about the Blackfoot man’s...
Idaho Frozen Food Company Settles With EPA
May 9 2012 // An Idaho frozen food company has agreed to pay the Environmental Protection Agency $84,000 for failing to report its possession of hazardous chemicals to safety officials. The EPA said Monday the Caldwell facility of...
Hunt Is On For More Natural Gas in Idaho
May 7 2012 // The new owners of natural gas wells in western Idaho say they plan to spend more and drill more to find more gas in Idaho. Snake River Oil and Gas President Richard Brown tells the Idaho Statesman in a story published...
West Insurance Employment: California Job Market to Stay Soft
May 7 2012 // The phrase “Go west young man,” may not apply so well to the insurance industry in the nation’s most populous state. An examination of Bureau of Labor Statistics and Economic Development Department data...
Business Moves – West
May 7 2012 // SIAA Hampton, N.H.-based Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance has signed nine new members in the Western United States. The new members include: Farling Insurance Agency of Litchfield Park, Ariz. Baldrica & Company of...
Idaho Man Gets Jail Time For Faking Motorcycle Mishap
May 4 2012 // The insurance claim seemed straightforward: Jason Preston said his motorcycle was wrecked. His clothing was scuffed up to prove it. But Idaho investigators figured there was something fishy about the Blackfoot man’s...
Idaho City Police Department Settles Lawsuit
Apr 30 2012 // A federal lawsuit against the Nampa Police Department in Idaho by three officers has been dismissed following a $189,000 settlement. The Idaho Press-Tribune reported that U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale dismissed the...
Idaho To Receive $85K In Medicaid Fraud Settlement
Apr 26 2012 // Idaho will receive about $85,000 from two separate Medicaid fraud settlements with prescription drug manufacturers. State Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said Tuesday that a settlement with KV Pharmaceutical will net the...
Midwives Agree To $5M Deal in Birthing Center Lawsuit
Apr 25 2012 // Two Idaho midwives have agreed to a $5 million settlement with a couple who sued them for medical malpractice after their baby suffered permanent brain damage, an attorney said. Coleen Goodwin and her daughter, Jerusha...
Education Board Stays With Insurance Requirement
Apr 24 2012 // The Idaho State Board of Education has decided to keep its requirement that full-time public college and university students have health insurance. The Lewiston Tribune reported that the board on Wednesday decided to...
Idaho Texting Ban Kicks In July 1
Apr 24 2012 // A new Idaho state law banning texting while driving goes into effect in July, but some law enforcement officials say enforcing the rule could be tough. Kootenai County Sheriff’s Maj. Ben Wolfinger told the Coeur...
EPA Approves Eastern Idaho Superfund Cleanup Plan
Apr 17 2012 // An Environmental Protection Agency official says a cleanup plan has been approved for a Superfund site at a former phosphorous production plant in eastern Idaho. The Idaho State Journal reported that spokesman Roger...
West Insurance Employment: California Job Market to Stay Soft
Apr 17 2012 // The phrase “Go west young man,” may not apply so well to the insurance industry in the nation’s most populous state. An examination of Bureau of Labor Statistics and Economic Development Department data...
Idaho, Arizona Governors Sign Electronic Proof of Coverage Law
Apr 16 2012 // Idaho became the first state in the nation in late March to enact legislation to allow motorists to use a smart phone to demonstrate proof of insurance coverage. Not to be outdone, Arizona enacted similar legislation a few...
