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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Photo Courtesy of Unsplash [/caption] News by Emily Fitzgerald, Washington State Standard Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows that the growth rate across much of the state slowed
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2490"] Photo Courtesy of Liz Revord [/caption] News by Angela Downs Liz Revord has been the Network Director for Housing Solutions Network (HSN) for the past three years, and will be stepping down effective June 30th. “When I first started at
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1338"] Illustration by Kristina Hestenes-Stimson [/caption] News by Scott France Olympic Housing Trust (OHT) has scored a big win for local affordable housing and soon, for five fortunate families. OHT will receive a $385,000 appropriation in the new Washington state
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4624"] Residents of the Olympic Village Mobile Home Park may soon be facing a substantial rent increase. Photo by Scott France [/caption] News by Scott France The owner of the Olympic Village mobile home park near Four Corners has reiterated to
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Caswell-Brown planning to expand to include eight small shelters with the capacity to house an additional 39 people. Photo by Scott France [/caption] News by Angela Downs The Bayside Overnight Emergency Shelter at the American Legion has been funded by
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1414"] Photo courtesy of Newt’s Crossing [/caption] News by Scott France Eva Holm and Denise Shephard brim with enthusiasm as they lay out a vision for their planned cohousing community just outside of Port Townsend. “Our heart and soul is
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Opinion by Bill Wise Many things in our human world begin with a transaction. But long before that exchange actually occurs, a complex process unfolds. First comes awareness-the moment we notice a need, a possibility, or an opportunity. Next, empathy enters the picture, connecting us to the people or circumstances
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="5315"] Photo by Holly Landkammer on Unsplash [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] News by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard Democratic state lawmakers dropped their bid Monday to repeal a voter-approved limit on property tax growth in Washington, excising one of the
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1802"] Quimper Village is an example of housing that encourages elderly homeowners to downsize to a home that’s easy to maintain, freeing up bigger homes for famlies and other people willing to invest sweat equity. Photo by Angela Downs. [/caption]
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4630"] Photo by Simone Hutsch on Unsplash [/caption] News by Jake Goldstein-Street, republished from the Washington State Standard Over the next few weeks, lawmakers in Washington’s state House and Senate need to resolve significant differences on new taxes, education funding,
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="6016"] Photo by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash [/caption] News Commentary by Viki Sonntag Washington’s Growth Management Act requires the city and county to plan for an additional 2,900 units of affordable housing over the next twenty years, with 1400
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4592"] Photo by Tierra Mallorca on Unsplash [/caption] News Commentary by Viki Sonntag This year, both the city and the county will be reviewing their housing development strategies as part of updating their Comprehensive Plans. By state law, local governments must