IDAHO FALLS – Women who have made significant contributions in Idaho’s past and present are highlighted in a new book.

“Incredible Idaho Women: 43 Inspiring stories for all ages” was written and published by news outlet BoiseDev. Each chapter is devoted to a different person. The book is written with grade-schoolers in mind, but is accessible to all ages.

Kara Jackson, a managing partner with Boise Dev and an editor on the book, tells EastIdahoNews.com what inspired this project.

“The book was inspired by a trip I took in 2020 … to Sun Valley. My husband, Don, and I were biking and stopped in Champion’s Meadow, where all of the statues of the Olympians are. That’s the first time I learned about Gretchen Fraser.”

Jackson notes that Fraser is the first U.S. athlete to win a gold medal in

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