Building five Channel Cove homes funded

Five homes will be built in Channel Cove this year, said Home Trust of Skagit Director Jodi Dean during a phone call Monday. “Five families, five homes, Christmas 2020 is our target” is her mantra. That 2019 goal was not met. Completing the development near Caledonia Street and Maple Avenue stalled last summer over funding and getting an extensive environmental assessment done.

Home Trust was awarded $600,000, part of $5.1 million granted by the Washington Department of Commerce Washington State Housing Trust Fund Dec. 19. The Housing Authority of Skagit County received $3 million and Catholic...