The personal scandal of one of Idaho's most beloved politicians, and why voters never knew about it

The personal scandal of one of Idaho's most beloved politicians, and why voters never knew about it

William Borah, left, served as Idaho’s longest serving U.S. senator from 1907 to 1940. In 1924, he had an affair with Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the daughter of former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. | Photos taken from Wikipedia Note: This story was originally published on March 28, 2023. IDAHO FALLS – William Borah had gone “as far west as his pocketbook would take him” when he got off the train in Boise. It was October 1890 and the 25-year…