Eight years after paying out $482 million to fund cleanup from a century of mining contamination in North Idaho’s Silver Valley, the copper mining firm Asarco is back in court, demanding that Union Pacific Railroad pay it $130 million because it contends the railroad caused a big piece of the damage. The railroad is furiously denying the claim...
Officials with the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare say the company tapped by the state to transport Medicaid patients for non-emergency services is ending its $70 million contract with the state. The agency announced the news Monday; Veyo's termination letter is dated Sept. 6...
The estate of a southwestern Idaho artist is attempting to delay the release of a new children's book about the artist and suing its creators. The Idaho Statesman reports the book "Silent Day, Silent Dreams" by writer and illustrator Allen Say is a fictional biography about James Castle...
Leadership contests are taking shape in the Idaho Senate, as the departure of longtime Majority Leader Bart Davis prompts a ripple effect through the Senate GOP leadership. Assistant Majority Leader Chuck Winder, R-Boise, told Eye on Boise on Friday that he’s running for majority leader, and so far there’s no one running against him. That leaves..
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