Groundbreaking soon for veterans village

Five years after receiving state money, ground is finally set to be broken this summer for a village for homeless veterans in Shelton.

The Shelton Veteran's Village will feature seven four-plexes, two duplexes and a community center on a triangle of land leased from the City of Shelton on North 13th Street in the Mountain View area, near Olympic College Shelton. Homeless veterans from Shelton and Mason County will be given preference in housing. Construction is expected to be completed in April 2023.

That's the update the Shelton City Council heard at its March 1 meeting.

The prep work for con...