Affordable Housing

The idea of selling public lands is sacrilegious in much of the West. In Southern Nevada, the affordable housing crisis may be an extenuating circumstance.

According to housing experts there is a perfect storm happening right now — increased demand for housing and an historically low supply of housing that’s available.

Affordable housing has been a top concern among Wood River Valley communities during the pandemic. Now, the discussions about how to address the issue are continuing into campaign season.

Bluebird Village will have studios to three-bedroom apartments in an apartment complex on the lot of the soon-to-be-former city hall.

Idaho Matters Friday Reporter Roundtable digs into the news you need to know — and may have missed — this week.

Ketchum is considering adding community housing to that list of local option tax expenses.

From a water shortage in the face of climate change, a new park in Boise dedicated to a trailblazing Democratic politician, a huge new housing proposal in Ada County and the latest a contentious House Ethics Hearing — there's a lot to cover on the Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable.

The cities of Ketchum and Hailey in the Wood River Valley passed ordinances earlier this summer allowing local workers to park recreational vehicles on private property. But the new policy aimed at increasing affordable living options is not gaining much traction.

Idaho Matters speaks with Ali Rabe, Executive Director of Jesse Tree which focuses on preventing eviction and homelessness for Treasure Valley families.

A number of Idaho communities – particularly the resort communities of Ketchum and McCall – are struggling to find innovative and sustainable solutions to what has become a huge challenge: little-to-no inventory of affordable housing.