Hailey Housing Report
January 2023 Hailey Housing Report The need for workforce housing in Hailey and the larger Wood River Valley is longstanding, yet it has grown to crisis levels in recent years. The availability and affordability of housing here is challenged by historically high building costs; our proximity to the seasonal and resort-based economy of Sun Valley; […]
The Blaine Manor Progression
ARCH Community Housing broke ground on The Blaine Manor Community at 706 s. main on Sept 21st, 2020. In spite of COVID and all the restrictions in the world, construction begun with safety measures in place and a serious crew of hard-working individuals. The county commissioners donated the land and committed $500,000 to the project. […]
Christin Cooper Stands Up for Community Housing
“I am a lifelong advocate for affordable housing, having lived and worked in mountain towns all my life, and great ones: Ketchum, Idaho; Aspen, Colorado; and Bozeman, Montana. Affordable housing is the crisis and the answer to the vibrancy of all three. Mountain living shouldn’t be limited to only those who can meet any rent or […]
Alec England and Kayla Hanson Stand Up For Community Housing
I Stand Up For Community Housing I (Alec) have grown up in a handful of places, but the Wood River Valley has always been “home” to me. After graduating from Boise State University, my plan was to come back to the valley with my girlfriend, Kayla, and begin working at at our upcoming jobs. But while […]
Peter Hendricks Stands Up For Community Housing
I stand up for Community Housing Peter Hendricks, Mayor of Sun Valley “Affordable community housing is critical for attracting and retaining the first-rate law enforcement, fire protection and general city service employees on whom our citizens depend.” Born in Brooklyn and raised in Long Island, N.Y., Hendricks graduated from the University of Notre Dame and spent his career working in investing […]
Affordable Housing, Do we have the will? – Eye on Sun Valley Article.
STORY AND PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK John Sofro studied the 250 movers and shakers gathered in the Limelight Room of the Sun Valley Inn. Then he lowered the boom. “There is a solution to the problems we’re talking about,” he addressed those who had come together to talk about affording housing for low and middle-income […]
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 […]
