Ruling on 300-bed homeless shelter expected in July

A proposed 300-bed homeless shelter in Bellingham’s Old Town is in the hands of the city’s hearing examiner, who will decide by July 14 whether to approve the project over the objections of some neighbors. A key decision Bellingham Hearing Examiner Sharon Rice must make is whether to grant Lighthouse Mission Ministries an exemption to the city’s 200-bed limit on homeless shelters. The Christian nonprofit plans to construct a multi-purpose shelter at the site of its current center at 910