Photo: A foundation for the King

Trenton Grantier (left) and Wyatt Jorgensen (operating mini-excavator) complete the fine grading at the site of the Matt King House's new foundation. The Upper Blackfoot Valley Historical Society chose to use a concrete slab rather than a footer to ensure a stable foundation for the historic house, which was built using very thick Ponderosa pine logs. The foundation is expected to be poured next week, with reconstruction of the building expected to take most of the summer.