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    Balla v. Idaho: Prison Reform the Hard Way
    Jeff Wade
    • May 7
    • 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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    The Mysterious Death of John C. Paulsen
    Jeff Wade
    • Feb 15, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Mysterious Death of John C. Paulsen

    The Mysterious Death of John C. Paulsen by Jeff Wade On Saturday, September 12, 1891, John C. Paulsen arrived in Boise to oversee one of...
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    The Cat Lady and the Convict
    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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