Blaine residents face ‘housing burden’ – Mountain Express
Posted by www.mexpress.com on Sep 28, 2016 by Ryan Thorne Gretchen Stinnett, a single mother of three, has felt frustrated trying to find affordable, adequate housing in Blaine County. “It really became an issue when my husband and I got a divorce,” she said. “I lost my house because one income could not support that kind […]
Working his A$$ off
Working and living in the community in which you serve is vital to a thriving economy. The average salary of a starting firefighter in Blaine County is $43,115 per year. The median sales price of a Blaine County, single family home is $425,000. This disparity makes it nearly impossible for the people who serve our […]
2016 Economic Summit to Focus on Housing
2016 Economic Summit to Focus on Housing For the original Eye on Sun Valley article written by Karen Bossick, click here. Sun Valley Economic Development’s 2016 Economic Summit will focus on affordable housing in the Wood River Valley. The summit, titled “The Intersection of Housing and Talent Attraction in Our Economy”, will feature three panels that […]
Zach Crist Stands Up for Community Housing
I stand up for Community Housing “Affordable housing is an increasingly important subject up and down the valley. The backbone of this community is our working class and for a nonprofit like SVSEF, we depend upon coaches and staff members who work for modest wages because they are passionate about the lifestyle here. Affordable housing […]
6th and Oak Well Underway
The new apartment project is off to a great start. Each of the two 1,400-square-foot, townhouse-style rental apartments will have three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms. The apartments are expected to increase property values in the immediate area. The average home value is expected to increase from $116,002 to $124,617—a 7 percent increase. Not only will this […]
