Authorities say an explosion at Micron Technologies in Boise, Idaho, resulted in minor injuries to seven people and led to the evacuation of 200 workers. Fire Chief Dennis Doan says the explosion Tuesday was powerful enough to move a concrete …
A former Boise State wrestler has filed a lawsuit against the school seeking $10,000 in damages along with money for medical bills and lost income for injuries he said occurred when he was allowed to continue to wrestle after suffering …
Athletics coaches and officials would be required to remove players from games who show signs of a concussion, according to a measure aimed at boosting protections for young athletes who suffer head injuries. Rep. Erik Simpson of Idaho Falls wants …
Federal safety inspectors have ordered one of the nation’s deepest underground mines closed in northern Idaho following an investigation prompted by a series of accidents that killed two miners over the last year. The Lucky Friday Mine, one of the …
A former officer with the Fort Hall Police Department who was injured when his patrol vehicle was hit by another vehicle has been awarded $717,000 by a Pocatello jury in a lawsuit over an American Indian tribe’s underinsured motorist insurance …
The driver of a large load of oil refinery equipment that struck and damaged a van in eastern Idaho has been cited for inattentive driving. The collision on Dec. 6 near Moscow led the Idaho Transportation Department to suspend shipments …
A fire inspector says a blaze that damaged a Pocatello home over the weekend was caused by an overloaded circuit in an updated breaker panel. Kim Parks told the Idaho State Journal that the Friday night fire caused significant damage …
Owyhee County’s insurer told the county commissioners it would no longer cover the sheriff against any claims involving personnel matters, prompting the commissioners to again ask Sheriff Daryl Crandall to resign. Crandall said he plans to finish his term, which …
A stolen public art piece of a great blue heron valued at $3,000 has returned to its roost in northern Idaho. The 3-foot heron made of scrap metal, steel and rebar perched on a basalt base in Coeur d’Alene disappeared …
A volunteer firefighter is seeking $250,000 in damages from the city of Moscow in North Dakota over a recent hiring made within his department. Kelvin Daniels took the first step toward filing a lawsuit against local government officials with a …