Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oregon School District Sued by Women Over Alleged 1969 Abuse
Mar 9 2015 // Three women who say they were sexually abused by a sixth-grade teacher 45 years ago have sued the Oregon school district that employed him. The federal lawsuit also lists the teacher as a defendant. The complaint says the...
Operations in Boise, Idaho Suspended by Uber After Impasse
Mar 9 2015 // Uber said it was suspending its operations in Boise, Idaho, after reaching an impasse in negotiations with city leaders over new regulations. “Steep and growing costs that come from offering thousands of free rides...
Idaho Lawmakers Take Up Guidelines For Driverless Cars
Mar 5 2015 // Idaho citizens could soon be sharing the road with driverless cars. A Senate panel considered a bill earlier this week that would allow companies to test self-driving cars on Idaho highways. Senate Transportation Committee...
Operations In Boise, Idaho Suspended by Uber After Impasse
Mar 2 2015 // Uber said on it was suspending its operations in Boise, Idaho, after reaching an impasse in negotiations with city leaders over new regulations. “Steep and growing costs that come from offering thousands of free...
As Health Data Goes Electronic, Medical ID Theft Increases
Feb 26 2015 // Medical identity theft jumped 22 percent last year as more U.S. health data becomes electronic and easier for cyber criminals to steal from doctors’ offices, hospitals and insurers. Incidents of medical identity...
Voter ID, Tort Reform Among Amendments Filed in Arkansas
Feb 17 2015 // Reinstating Arkansas’ voter ID law, imposing new restrictions on lawsuit damages and eliminating the lieutenant governor’s office are among the dozens of ideas lawmakers would like to put on the ballot in...
Anthem Offers Customers ID Theft Protection for 2 Years
Feb 12 2015 // Anthem Inc. said on Wednesday its millions of customers can sign up for free credit monitoring and identity-theft protection services this week following a massive cyber attack involving stolen U.S. Social Security...
2014 was Record Year for Idaho Farmers, Ranchers: Report
Jan 12 2015 // A new University of Idaho report says 2014 was another record year for Idaho farmers and ranchers. Researchers say sales of milk, livestock and crops reached nearly $10 billion, the fourth year in a row that cash receipts...
Uber Drivers Issued Citations in Idaho City
Jan 8 2015 // Two drivers for the ridesharing company Uber that Boise, Idaho officials say failed to have commercial transport service driver’s licenses but picked up passengers have been cited. City spokesman Mike Journee told...
Rock Slides, but no Injuries From 4.9M Idaho Earthquake
Jan 5 2015 // A 4.9 magnitude earthquake in a remote Idaho county triggered rock slides that blocked some road lanes Saturday but did not cause any major damage or injuries. Hours later around midnight, quakes of magnitude 4.0 and 3.6...
Idaho City Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Uber
Jan 2 2015 // Boise, Idaho officials say Uber ignored its promise to not charge for driver services within city limits while negotiating an operating agreement for the rideshare company. The city sent Uber a cease and desist letter...
Leavitt Group in Idaho Taps Lessing, Culbertson Homan
Dec 29 2014 // Leavitt Group of Boise has hired Randon Lessing, Norah Culbertson and Brie Homan in Idaho. Lessing is a loss control consultant developing and supporting safety programs. Culbertson is an operations specialist with...
Whistleblower on Idaho School District Gets $160K Settlement
Dec 22 2014 // A former accountant for the Nampa School District in Idaho is being paid $160,000 in a settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit she filed nearly three years ago. The Idaho Press-Tribune reported that Danielle Sisayaket...
Drought Costs Eastern Oregon Farm Tens of Millions of Dollars
Dec 15 2014 // Three straight years of dry conditions and below-average snowpacks have cost farmers in Eastern Oregon tens of millions of dollars. The irrigation supply for farmers in Malheur County who get their water from the Owyhee...
Idaho Company Sues Over Damaged Fries
Dec 15 2014 // Idaho-based J.R. Simplot Co. has filed a lawsuit against a railway company after a large freight carrying french fries traveling to Georgia spoiled because it wasn’t properly sealed. According to the lawsuit, the...
People – West
Dec 1 2014 // Idaho Department of Insurance Director Bill Deal announced he is retiring. His retirement is effective on Dec. 31. Deal was appointed by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter and began his eight-year tenure on Jan. 2,...
Idaho Department Of Insurance Director to Retire
Nov 13 2014 // Idaho Department of Insurance Director Bill Deal announced today he is retiring. His retirement is effective on Dec. 31. Deal was appointed by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter and began his eight-year tenure on Jan. 2,...
Idahoans to See Slight Reduction in Workers’ Comp Rates in 2015
Oct 31 2014 // The Idaho Department of Insurance this week announced Idaho’s overall workers’ compensation premium rates will be reduced by an average of 0.2 percent for 2015. “This slight rate decrease is an indicator...
Idaho Fitness Company Sued by State
Oct 20 2014 // Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has filed a lawsuit against a southwest Idaho fitness company. Wasden contends in the lawsuit filed in Ada County District Court that Body Renew Fitness & Tanning and owner Dakota...
With $100M in Crop Losses USDA Grants Eight Idaho Counties Disaster Status
Oct 20 2014 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted disaster area status to eight counties in central and eastern Idaho, clearing the way for farms to receive low-interest loans for operating costs. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack...
