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Bellingham declares housing crisis

Council member: 'Value statement' must be backed with action

  • July 26, 2023 2:33 p.m.
  • Updated July 28, 2023 9:18 a.m.
Bellingham City Council member Kristina Michele Martens talks as she gestures with her hands next to other council members.
Council member Kristina Michele Martens, center, introduced a resolution declaring housing affordability and homelessness a public health crisis in Bellingham. Council approved the resolution on Monday, July 24. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
By Ralph Schwartz Staff Reporter
Rising homelessness, an inadequate supply of affordable housing and a brutal rental market in Bellin

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