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IDAHO: There are no good ones

| June 25, 2025 1:00 AM

I was born and raised in Idaho. I remember a time when traffic was light, crime was minimal, and the land felt open and peaceful. We didn’t need to leave — we had everything we wanted right here.

But over the years, Idaho has changed dramatically. Traffic is constant, housing prices are out of reach, and open space is vanishing. Crime is creeping in. And while I know many factors are at play, one of the biggest shifts has come from the influx of people moving here — especially from California.

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