The ownership of the Ford Idaho Center remains up in the air as Nampa city officials consider transferring ownership to the College of Western Idaho, but one thing remains certain: the Snake River Stampede will continue to call the municipal venue home.
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Snake River Stampede secured at Idaho Center despite ownership uncertainty
The relationship between the Snake River Stampede and the Idaho Center dates back more than 30 years, when Nampa was looking to foster economic growth and the Stampede needed a new venue.
“The Ford Idaho Center became home for the Snake River Stampede in 1992, when the Stampede was looking to rebuild, a kind of falling-apart venue that we had— the old Green Queen on Garrity,” explained Clint Child, president of the Snake River Stampede…