Idaho News

University Officials in Kentucky Add Public Safety Enhancements

Murray State University officials expect emergency sirens to be operational on the Kentucky campus in about a month, part of an effort to enhance security procedures that can warn of violence or severe weather. President Randy Dunn said Murray State …

USGS: Earthquakes Serious Threat in 46 States, Ups Risks in Washington, Oregon

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have updated the USGS National Seismic Hazard Maps, and noted that earthquakes remain a serious threat in 46 of the United States. For some areas such as western Oregon and Washington, USGS increased …

Maine Governor Signs Bill Tightening Drivers License Rules

Gov. John Baldacci signed into law a bill to tighten standards for getting a Maine driver’s license, acknowledging that the measures were a tough issue for lawmakers. Under pressure for the federal government, Baldacci wasted little time before signing the …

State-Federal Showdown Over Real ID License Averted … For Now

The clash between the states and the federal government over nationwide rules to make driver’s licenses more secure has ended — for now. A truce, of sorts, between the 50 states and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has kicked …

Business Moves

Hull & Co., Big Sky Underwriters, Powers & Co. Hull & Co. Inc. acquired substantially all of the assets of Missoula, Mont.-based Big Sky Underwriters Inc. “The people of Big Sky are well respected in the Northwest marketplace,” said Bob …

New Markets

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Mercury General To Report Q1 Results on May 5

Los Angeles-based Mercury General Corp. (NYSE:MCY) will release its financial resuts for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, on May 5, 2008. The company will host an investor conference call and Webcast that day at 10 a.m. PST to …

State-Federal Showdown over Real ID National License Averted

The clash between the states and the federal government over nationwide rules to make driver’s licenses more secure has ended — for now. A truce, of sorts, between the 50 states and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has kicked …

S&P Lowers Ratings on 4 Mortgage Insurers; Conference Call Today

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has lowered its counterparty credit rating on four U.S. Mortgage insurers as follows: MGIC Investment Corp. to ‘BBB’ from ‘A-‘ and its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on the mortgage insurance …

Hull & Co. Acquires Big Sky Underwriters

Hull & Co. Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Missoula, Mont.-based Big Sky Underwriters Inc. “The people of Big Sky are well respected in the Northwest marketplace,” said Bob McGrew, executive vice president of Hull. Big Sky …