The Art of Life: Take Me Back to Salmon!
Sometimes we all get nostalgic for the old times - maybe remembering when we were kids growing up in our hometowns. I certainly have those moments! Th...
Growing Up in Idaho
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Talkin ‘bout the good ol’ days! True stories about experiences growing up in the wilds of Idaho back when there were no seat belts or bike helmets. Everyone owned a gun and knew how to shoot. Hippies riding ‘choppers’ was a thing, and every driveway had a muscle car and a pickup.
Dan King: Doing Dangerous Work as a Kid
When you grow up in the country, sometimes you're expected to do dangerous things to get the job done. Listen in as Dan King talks about his experienc...
Police Stories from the 1960s
Mike was a deputy sheriff in the good ol' days when drugs were taking off in Idaho back in the 1960s. It wasn't "Mayberry" anymore. Listen to some wil...
Let the Beatings Begin! Discipline in the Good Ol' Days
With the looting and destruction going on in big city street protests today, you have to ask yourself, would this happen if those participants were sp...
Salmon Air: Larry the Hippie Mechanic and Other Great Memories
When you're a teenager, you will do anything to make a buck. When you grow up in Idaho, those jobs are often dangerous and varied. Listen in as Jeff t...
Surviving in the CCCs
It was 1935 and young Harry was out of work. So, he did what a lot of other young men were doing; he joined the CCCs. The Civilian Conservation Corps ...
Cool and Crappy Jobs
What kinds of cool or crappy jobs did you do as a kid back in the good ol' days? Bucking hay bales, moving sprinkler pipes, and riding the range were ...
When Camping Can Get You Killed!
The beaver ponds was a famous meeting place for the kids in town; it was also the place where my brother and I liked to camp when we were kids. One ni...
Honest Woes of Deer Hunting in Idaho
When you love to deer hunt, but not for the reason to shoot deer, then you're naturally going to have some cerebral dissonance going on! Listen in as ...
When Modern Pioneers Moved to Idaho
The Brown family moved from Lovell, Wyoming to Salmon, Idaho in the early 1900s, using covered wagons, riding horseback, and hauling stuff in a couple...