The camp on Stuart Avenue has been the scene of numerous killings and overdoses over the years.
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Police and public works crews on Tuesday cleared a notorious homeless camp that has been operating in Bellingham for about 15 years.
It was home to hundreds of unhoused people, and they treated it as such, moving in couches, mattresses, even artwork. Now, all of that is headed to the landfill.
“There are real, tangible community safety concerns there,” said Bellingham Mayor Kim Lund, who spearheaded the sweep with mounting reports of overdoses, rapes and murders.
Neighbors at the nearby Tullwood Apartments
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