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Homelessness is something many local officials and engaged citizens think about. It's an issue that has become much more visible in the years since the pandemic and affects most of us in some way or another.

Covering the topic over that time has been challenging, and reporting on the issues can feel like it does more harm than good. 

But then you have moments like yesterday. Bellingham's newest tiny house village has opened, and the village's residents invited public officials and community members to see what they had built.

I had the opportunity to speak with several residents, who all shared how access to a tiny home village had transformed their lives. They were all homeless in some way before they arrived at the village, whether that meant living unsheltered, in a car, or in a motel. But at North Haven, they have shelter and a new family.

They're eager to replicate the model in other places in Bellingham, and officials seem open to it. You can learn more about North Haven and its impact on our community members here.

Today's news

Teacher Arria Merrill runs with students after a running break at Beach Elementary on Aug. 27 on Lummi Island. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Bellingham's newest tiny house village opens on Northwest Avenue

Amid budget woes, Bellingham council denies long-planned Britton Road annexation

47 A&E organizations in Whatcom, Skagit receive thousands in grant funding

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