Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Struggling Idaho Alt Energy Company Sued Again
Apr 26 2013 // An Idaho alternative energy company beset by lawsuits faces another one, this time from a bike race that says it hasn’t been paid millions in promised sponsorship money. Exergy Development Group of Boise and its...
Transgender Driver’s Licenses for Idaho
Apr 25 2013 // The Idaho Transportation Department this week agreed to new regulations allowing transgender drivers to change the sex designation on their driver’s licenses without a note from a surgeon, after two people complained...
Family Sues Idaho Hospital Over Father’s Death
Apr 23 2013 // James Dorsey led a full and active life, his final years spent helping care for his grandchildren and enjoying big family dinners. The 70-year-old died Sept. 12, 2011 at Complex Care of Idaho in Meridian. His family...
5 Killed In Idaho Home Fire After Electrical Short
Apr 15 2013 // An extension cord hooked to an electric grill on a porch shorted out and started a house fire that killed five people Saturday morning, a northern Idaho fire official says. Orofino Fire Chief Mike Lee said the house was...
Study: Idaho Still Ranks Low For Employee Health Insurance
Apr 12 2013 // A new national study shows Idaho is again ranked among states with the lowest percentage of companies that offer workers employer-sponsored health insurance. Idaho ranks 4th nationally – trailing Alaska, Montana and...
University Of Idaho Student Sues After Fraternity Fall
Apr 8 2013 // A University of Idaho student who suffered injuries after falling at a fraternity has filed a lawsuit against a national fraternal organization seeking money to pay medical costs of more than $10,000, plus other...
New Mexico Man Gets $70K Settlement In Mistaken ID Arrest
Apr 4 2013 // A New Mexico county is paying a $70,000 settlement to a man who was arrested and then jailed for several days after being mistaken for another man with the same name. Attorney John Day, who represents Anthony Ortiz of Rio...
Bond Set At $1M Following Idaho Man’s 7th DUI Charge
Mar 28 2013 // A south-central Idaho man with six previous convictions for driving under the influence has been charged with a seventh after police say he attempted to elude officers before crashing into a power pole. The Times-News...
Idaho Hospital Faces Monopoly Lawsuit
Mar 27 2013 // A lawsuit has been filed against Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho contending the hospital prevented competition by controlling the area’s anesthesiologists and is overcharging patients. The Idaho Business...
Oregon Trooper uses Facebook to ID driver
Mar 20 2013 // Oregon State Police say a trooper checked Facebook to determine that a driver whose face didn’t match his license was really a fugitive wanted on felony warrants. Lt. Gregg Hastings says an equipment violation...
Ex-Charter School Principal Claims Wrongful Firing in Idaho
Mar 18 2013 // The former co-principal of a southwestern Idaho charter school is suing the school and its board chairman for wrongful dismissal because she says she was fired after reporting that the school was violating admission...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Idaho Filed On Behalf Of Marine
Mar 11 2013 // A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the owners of a Meridian apartment building and its property management company after an 18-year-old Marine died of carbon monoxide poisoning in his girlfriend’s...
Idaho Woman Sues Costco Over Life Insurance Money
Mar 5 2013 // A woman has filed a lawsuit against a northern Idaho Costco contending that the company should pay out the life insurance policy of her brother, a former Costco employee who died two years after being fired. The Idaho...
Idaho Religious Groups Could Get Exemptions From Insurance Laws
Feb 28 2013 // Nonprofit religious groups that help members share medical costs are a step closer to being exempted from Idaho insurance laws. The Senate to back removing Health Care Sharing Ministries from the state’s definition...
Idaho Court: Baseball Fan Can Sue Over Ball Injury
Feb 28 2013 // A man who lost an eye after being hit by a foul ball at a baseball game can seek damages from a minor league team in Idaho. The Idaho Supreme Court decided not to impose the “Baseball Rule” of liability in the...
Idaho Forest Companies Seek Lawsuit Protections
Feb 21 2013 // Idaho’s private forestry companies want to buttress their protections against federal wildfire lawsuits that they say have been costly for companies elsewhere. Idaho Forest Group lobbyist Jeremy Chou told the House...
Leavitt’s Hillman Industry Leader of Year in Idaho
Feb 14 2013 // Alyce Hillman, co-owner of the Leavitt Group of Boise, was recently awarded “Industry Leader of the Year” by the Boise Insurance Professionals. In 2008 Hillman became co-owner of the Leavitt Group of Boise and...
Idaho Insurance Agent Gets Suspended Sentence
Feb 6 2013 // A former Farmers Insurance agent from Meridian, Idaho was sentenced to up to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to diverting more than $3,700 in premium payments for his personal use. Fourth District Judge Thomas...
Melaleuca CEO Sues Mother Jones for Defamation in Idaho
Feb 1 2013 // Eastern Idaho businessman Frank VanderSloot is suing Mother Jones magazine because he contends he was defamed by an article that depicted him as a “gay-basher.” VanderSloot, the CEO of direct marketing company...
Former Idaho Probation Employee Alleges Gender Bias In Lawsuit
Jan 25 2013 // A former Idaho probation and parole employee is accusing her administrators of gender discrimination and creating a hostile work environment and emotional distress after her brief relationship with a co-worker turned...
