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Coverage of the City of Victor: its council, projects and civic life.

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Events

VictorFest Schedule: Four Bands, Bike Jams and Shenanigans at Sherman Park Oct. 9

October 5, 2026

VictorFest runs 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 9 at Victor's Sherman Park with four local bands, a Jump Jam, a skate trick contest, Touch-a-Truck and local brews.

VICTOR — What started as a simple idea for locals to celebrate locals has quickly grown into a community-wide event.

The first annual VictorFest takes place Friday, October 9, from 4–8 p.m. at Sherman Park. The event is free and open to all ages.

Think community picnic meets small-town field day meets harvest-season block party.

From skateboarding and bike competitions to live music, story time, Touch-a-Truck, local food and beverages, workforce housing tours, and plenty of Sherman Park Shenanigans, VictorFest is a casual celebration of the people, organizations, and community spaces that make Victor home.

"VictorFest really started with a simple idea: let's have an end-of-summer celebration of everything that's great about Victor," said Mayor Sue Muncaster. "Sherman Park brings together so much of what makes this community special, and we wanted an event that did the same thing.

"The response has been exactly what we hoped for: local organizations, businesses, and residents stepping up and saying, 'We want to be part of this.' Mostly, we want people to come out, have some fun, meet someone they don't know, and remember why we love living here," said Muncaster.

Four local acts will take the stage throughout the evening:

The bike and skate parks will be active throughout VictorFest.

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VICTOR — What started as a simple idea for locals to celebrate locals has quickly grown into a community-wide event.

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Deep Dive

A Skate Park Built, a Bouldering Wall Next: Victor's Impact Fees Back What Residents Build

September 26, 2026

Victor matched nonprofit fundraising with $150,000 in impact fees for a Sherman Park skatepark and bouldering wall. Here's how the partnership works.

Growth & Land Use

Victor Accepts the AJ Trail Easements 2-1, Without Attaching Any Conditions

September 25, 2026

Victor's council accepted the AJ Trail easements 2-1 and approved a maintenance agreement, attaching no conditions on e-bikes, enforcement or closures.

Deep Dive

The Wastewater Numbers Behind Victor's $35 Million Bet

March 31, 2026

Victor's $35 million wastewater plant costs $115,000 less per year than staying with Driggs. The wastewater numbers both cities have and haven't published.

Events

VictorFest Debuts October 9 at Sherman Park

September 14, 2026

VictorFest, the first community celebration hosted by the City of Victor and the Victor Skate Park Foundation, runs 4 to 8 p.m. October 9 at Sherman Park.

Government & Accountability

Victor Watch Dogs and the Disclosures That Aren't on File

May 22, 2026

Victor Watch Dogs faces a Sunshine Law complaint alleging the group operates as an unregistered political committee. No disclosure is on file.

Government & Accountability

Victor Appoints Sue Muncaster Interim Mayor After Amy Ross Withdraws

July 9, 2026

The Victor City Council appointed Sue Muncaster interim mayor on July 8 after the only other candidate, Amy Ross, withdrew her nomination, in a 3-0 vote.

Government & Accountability

Victor Interviewed Six for a Council Seat. Its Councilors Split Over the Mayor's Critics.

August 15, 2026

Victor's council interviewed six for a vacant council seat on August 12, made no nomination, and split over whether the mayor's critics should get the seat.

Opinion

Joining Victor City Council, and Why I'll Recuse on the AJ Trail

August 24, 2026

Erica Linnell, newly appointed to the Victor City Council, on the AJ Linnell Trail, her planned recusal, and what she asks of the local press.

Opinion

Victor's recall reflects a culture of suspicion, not governance

July 8, 2026

A response to the Victor "watchdogs" Collective PAC — the recall of Mayor Frohlich reflected a culture of suspicion, not a failure of governance.

Government & Accountability

What Happens Next in the Frohlich Recall

May 26, 2026

Over 300 signatures filed on the Frohlich recall. The clerk has 15 business days to verify; certification triggers a 5-day resignation window for the mayor.

Growth & Land Use

Birch Crossing: Victor Commission Balks at 172-Unit Rental Project as Developer Regroups

April 6, 2026

Victor P&Z Commission rejected Birch Crossing's proposed density at 172 rental units. Developer hosts neighborhood open house April 9.

Government & Accountability

Inside the Victor Wastewater Vote: The Case for Going Back, and Why it's Closed

April 24, 2026

Three councilors treated the Victor wastewater vote as an execution step. The lone dissent wanted to reverse course. Three facts close that path.

Government & Accountability

How a Fire Engine Kept Victor's Urban Renewal Program Alive

September 2, 2026

Teton County Fire & Rescue could have gutted Victor urban renewal districts under a 2025 state law. It signed a deal for a new fire engine instead.

Government & Accountability

Victor Ethics Complaint: Attorneys Clear Consultant's Dual Roles, $25,000 in 2025

April 16, 2026

A Victor ethics complaint alleged conflict of interest in Athenian Partners' dual city roles. Two attorneys found no conflict.

Growth & Land Use

AJ Trail Easements Return to Victor's Council Sept. 23, Without a Vote

September 16, 2026

The BLM and Fish and Game will discuss the AJ Trail easements with Victor's council Sept. 23, but there will be no vote that night, the city clerk said.

Government & Accountability

Victor's Watch Dogs Form a PAC: The Victor Valley Collective

June 30, 2026

The recall group that pushed out Victor's mayor has registered the Victor Valley Collective, a PAC funded by its own treasurer.

Opinion

Eight Years on Victor's City Council Taught Me to Trust Ours

April 27, 2026

Molly Absolon spent eight years on Victor's city council. She asks residents to stop the personal attacks on elected officials over the wastewater fight.

Government & Accountability

Victor Mayor Frohlich Resigns July 1, Defiant Toward the Recall

June 25, 2026

Victor Mayor Will Frohlich resigns effective July 1, mooting the certified recall against him. Council President Stacy Hulsing becomes acting mayor.

Government & Accountability

Victor Cuts Sewer Rates a Third; The $1.4 Million Estimate Behind the Old Rate Was Never Billed

July 14, 2026

Victor's monthly sewer rate would fall from $98.47 to $62.98 under budget direction July 8, after records showed a Driggs estimate the city never billed.

Government & Accountability

Former County Commissioner Cindy Riegel Is a Donor to the Victor Valley Collective

July 15, 2026

A June finance report names former Teton County commissioner Cindy Riegel among the first donors to the Victor Valley Collective, the recall group's PAC.

Government & Accountability

Victor Rescinds the Evans Wastewater Land Deal

April 30, 2026

Victor rescinded the Evans wastewater land deal as pending court matters define how the $35M plant moves forward. The council voted unanimously.

Government & Accountability

Victor Called an Emergency Meeting Over a $70,000 Fee Demand, Then Adjourned Without Direction

July 21, 2026

Victor's council called an emergency meeting over a demand for up to $70,000 in residents' legal fees, then adjourned without giving its lawyer direction.

Government & Accountability

A Contractor Hired to Rebuild Victor's Trust Withdrew His Pending Contract Over His Own Op-Ed

July 27, 2026

Victor's communications contractor asked the council to drop his pending contract after his own op-ed dominated the July 22 meeting.

Opinion

Democracy in Victor: Busy Being Born or Dying?

March 30, 2026

Meetings are long. Voices are louder. People are organizing, questioning, challenging, and showing up in new ways in Victor. That’s not a failure of...

Growth & Land Use

Victor Now Expects to Vote on the AJ Trail Easements Wednesday

September 21, 2026

Victor's council is now expected to vote Wednesday on the AJ Trail easements, a week after the city told the Signal there would be no vote that night.

Growth & Land Use

Victor Reopens the Birch Crossing Annexation, and Its 14 Conditions Are Back in Play

August 30, 2026

Victor's council reopened the Birch Crossing annexation Aug. 26, putting all 14 conditions, including workforce and short-term rental limits, back in play.

Government & Accountability

Recall Petition Filed Against Victor Mayor Over Wastewater Fight

March 19, 2026

VICTOR — A group of Victor residents is attempting to remove Mayor Will Frohlich from office, filing a recall petition with the Teton County Clerk on...

Government & Accountability

Victor Appoints Erica Linnell to Its Vacant Council Seat, 2-1

August 19, 2026

Victor's council appointed Erica Linnell to its vacant seat on a 2-1 vote August 18, with Amy Ross opposed, and deferred her oath of office to August 26.

Government & Accountability

Victor Opens Applications to Fill a Vacant Council Seat

July 30, 2026

The City of Victor is accepting applications to fill a vacant council seat. Letters of interest are due August 10, with an appointment expected August 26.

Growth & Land Use

Birch Crossing Zoning: Victor P&Z Recommends Single-Family for Entire 13-Acre Site

April 21, 2026

The Birch Crossing zoning recommendation from Victor P&Z assigns RS-7 single-family to all 13 acres, rejecting the scaled-down 146-unit rental proposal.

Government & Accountability

Victor Wastewater Hearing Pushed to September

April 8, 2026

The Victor wastewater judicial confirmation hearing moves to September 11-13, expanding from one day to three. Driggs authorizes experts.

Government & Accountability

Victor Drops its Public Records Policy and Leaves the Coletti Dispute Unresolved

April 24, 2026

Victor Council dropped its public records policy for Idaho Title 74 but deferred Coletti's $1,390 billing dispute to a future session.

Growth & Land Use

Victor Annexes the Birch Crossing Parcel, Then Zones Out the Apartments

June 1, 2026

Victor's council annexed the Birch Crossing parcel but zoned it for single-family houses, rejecting the workforce-apartment zoning D&B Partners needed.

Growth & Land Use

Victor Council Unanimously Denies Market Street Rezone

April 15, 2026

Victor City Council voted 3-0 to deny the Market Street rezone, halting a 90-unit mixed-use project until wastewater and comprehensive plan issues are resolved.

Government & Accountability

Victor Has $3.5 Million Saved for Sewer Work Its Own Plan Prices at $12.2 Million

September 23, 2026

Victor has $3.5 million set aside for sewer infrastructure against $12.2 million of sewer work its engineers say the collection system needs by 2030.

Government & Accountability

Judge to Decide Victor Wastewater Borrowing April 7

March 19, 2026

VICTOR — A judge will decide April 7 whether Victor can borrow $35 million for its victor wastewater project without putting the question to a public vote.

Government & Accountability

Victor's Mayoral Appointment Drew Complaints. The Record Shows July 8 Was the Original Plan

July 14, 2026

Victor's July 8 mayoral appointment drew complaints that the council skipped its own process. The record shows July 8 was its original date, kept open.

Government & Accountability

Victor Council Approves $2 Million Evans Land Purchase for Wastewater Plant

April 23, 2026

Victor council voted 3-1 to approve the $2 million Evans land purchase for the wastewater plant site and ratified the lawsuit against Driggs.

Growth & Land Use

Victor Council to Vote on Reconsidering Market Street Denial

June 10, 2026

Victor City Council votes Wednesday on reconsidering its April 8 denial of the Market Street rezone, after the owner cited the Order's own findings.


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