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GROWING UP IN IDAHO

GROWING UP IN IDAHO

By: Jeffrey Hicks
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GROWING UP IN IDAHO


Stories of small-town life in rugged, wild, and woolly Idaho. "Talkin 'bout the good ole days."

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  • Salmon Air Taxi

    Salmon Air Taxi
    May 31 2025

    Some old timers from Salmon, Idaho will remember the Salmon Air Taxi. When I was a kid, the business was owned and operated by Carol Jarvis.

    As a teenager, I worked at Salmon Air Taxi, which at that time had just been bought by a guy named Richard Disney.

    Listen-in as Jeff Hicks talks about his life as a high school kid working for Salmon Air Taxi.

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    45 mins
  • A Teamster Working in Yellow Jacket

    A Teamster Working in Yellow Jacket
    May 31 2025

    The old timers will remember the glory days of Yellow Jacket, Idaho. Those were the good ole days when folks spent a great deal of time in search of Idaho's famous precious metals - gold and silver.

    Victor Hicks was famous in Central Idaho as a teamster winning pulling contests all around with his huge draft horses. The lure of the mining operations took him and his family and horses to Yellow Jacket.

    Listen-in as Harry Hicks tells the story from his own eyes living in Yellow Jacket.

    (Narrated by Jeff Hicks)
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    14 mins
  • Idaho's Old Breakneck Trail

    Idaho's Old Breakneck Trail
    May 31 2025

    There's an old Idaho legend about the Breakneck Trail - the ancient trail used by Idaho's Native American tribes centuries ago - where few people have ridden that trail and lived to tell the story.

    Harry Hicks rode the Breakneck Trail as a 12-year-old partner in his dad's packing business. Listen-in as Harry tells his tale.

    (Narrative by Jeff Hicks)
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    13 mins

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