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Idaho Matters

Ketchum incentivizes residents to rent to local workers

By Samantha Wright,
Rachel Cohen
Published June 26, 2023 at 2:29 PM MDT
Aidan Proctor stands in front a room in the cabin he's renting with roommates in downtown Ketchum.
Rachel Cohen
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Boise State Public Radio
Aidan Proctor stands in front a room in the cabin he's renting with roommates in downtown Ketchum.

Real estate prices in Ketchum skyrocketed during the pandemic. Now the community is trying to stop the bleed of local workers being priced out.

One thing it's trying? Luring property owners with cash incentives if they start renting to locals.

Rachel Cohen with Boise State Public Radio reports.

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Samantha Wright
As Senior Producer of our live daily talk show Idaho Matters, I’m able to indulge my love of storytelling and share all kinds of information (I was probably a Town Crier in a past life!). My career has allowed me to learn something new everyday and to share that knowledge with all my friends on the radio.
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Rachel Cohen
As the south-central Idaho reporter, I cover the Magic and Wood River valleys. I also enjoy writing about issues related to health and the environment.
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