Letters to the Editor

A student's view on homelessness

Editor, the Journal,

I am Summer and I am a senior at Shelton High School. I am writing to you about the homeless issue in Mason County to further spread awareness, if this sees print.

The issue we face as a community is considerable in size and many are uneducated about the topic. Currently, there are not enough shelters to accommodate the number of unhoused individuals, forcing those without housing to find camp elsewhere and trespass on private or public property without the proper permits or permission for camping.

There is a substantial public opinion on w...