Tragedy: Fireworks in Nampa
If you drive around almost any town in Idaho right now, you’ll see white tents or small wooden structures popping up in grocery store...
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Jeff Wade
- May 4
- 4 min
Elisha White: The Grand Old Man of Boise
The story of Elisha White, one of the last surviving guards at Abraham Lincoln's funeral and his life in Boise.
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Mark Iverson: Idahistory
- Apr 8
- 3 min
Let's Assume Vampires Don't Roam Idaho's Cemeteries!
When the word vampire is uttered, scenes of shadow filled cemeteries or dank underground crypts in the heart of Romania might come to...
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Mark Iverson: Idahistory
- Mar 7
- 3 min
Sambo's - The controversially named restaurant chain had two Boise locations:
It was 1957 when diner owner Sam Battistone and his business partner Newell Bohnett named their new restaurant Sambo's, based upon...
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Jeff Wade
- Oct 28, 2022
- 9 min
Project Grudge: UFO's Over the Treasure Valley
UNCLASSIFIED IDAHISTORY INVESTIGATOR: JEFF WADE jw...
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Darin Young
- Oct 4, 2022
- 6 min
The Witches of Rathdrum
The tragic tale of the murders of Ronald and Rita Marcussen, and the Satanic Panic that gripped Northern Idaho in the 1970s.
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Jeff Wade
- Sep 24, 2022
- 5 min
The Ghost Ranch of the Owyhees
In the 1890s, Dick and Sally Thomas disappeared from their ranch deep within the Owyhee Mountains. Did they decide to just leave everything
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Jeff Wade
- Sep 1, 2022
- 15 min
The Black Widow of Boise
The story of an illicit love affair and murder most foul. This is the story of Jennie Daly, the Black Widow of Boise.
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Mark Iverson: Idahistory
- Aug 26, 2022
- 7 min
The Shootout at the Free Roll Saloon
Boise, Idaho was the real Wild West. Read this story about The Shootout at the Free Roll Saloon.
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Jeff Wade
- Aug 2, 2022
- 6 min
Frontier Justice Comes to Boise
The story of David Updyke and Boise's Vigilantes
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Jeff Wade
- May 22, 2022
- 9 min
Paul Bellesen: Idaho's Black Klansman
The man accomplished a lot of things during his life. He was a soldier, pilot, business owner, role model, seaman, and Grand Titan of the...
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Jeff Wade
- May 7, 2022
- 10 min
Balla v. Idaho: Prison Reform the Hard Way
This is the story of Walter Balla and his lawsuit against the Idaho Department of Correction.
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Mark Iverson: Idahistory
- Dec 7, 2021
- 6 min
Ms. Cynthia Mann: Boise's Perennial Philanthrope
Idahistory would like to say thank you to author Shirley Ewing for her research into Cynthia Mann and her essay on Cynthia now held at...
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Jeff Wade
- Oct 18, 2021
- 7 min
What Ever Happened to Japonica Fleming?
The sad story and mystery of Japonica Fleming.
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Jeff Wade
- Aug 15, 2021
- 4 min
The Life of Jeff Standifer, Part 1: Origins
According to William J. McConnell, Idaho's third governor, historian, and vigilante captain, Jefferson J. Standifer was "brave as a...
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Jeff Wade
- Aug 14, 2021
- 5 min
Judson Spofford: American Hero
Occasionally while doing research for clients, we come across interesting people. Here is one such person that had a huge impact on the...
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Mark Iverson: Idahistory
- Aug 13, 2021
- 3 min
Ada Tingley, Lady Trapper of the Bruneau Country
The story of Ada Tingley, Idaho's Lady Trapper
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Jeff Wade
- Aug 13, 2021
- 8 min
The Wild Man of Idaho
The story of the Wild Man of Idaho
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Jeff Wade
- Feb 15, 2021
- 5 min
The Mysterious Death of John C. Paulsen
On Saturday, September 12, 1891, John C. Paulsen arrived in Boise to oversee one of his most important designs as an architect, the Boise...
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Jeff Wade
- Feb 10, 2021
- 5 min
The Cat Lady and the Convict
In July of 1914, the American Express office in Boise received a crate addressed to Miss Bessie Kouba, at 413 Grove Street. It was a...
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