Strange but True Stories From Boise’s Rowdy Past

Update: 2025-09-10

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Before our city became the family-friendly capital we enjoy, it was a rowdy western town fueled by gamblers, fortune-seekers, and scandals. In this rerun conversation, IdaHistory founder Mark Iverson is testing host Lindsay Van Allen’s knowledge of the wild stories lurking in Boise’s past.

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Strange but True Stories From Boise’s Rowdy Past

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Strange but True Stories From Boise’s Rowdy Past