La Conner High School construction class students are building their skills by following a blueprint that addresses the area's housing crunch.

The 10-member class, taught by instructor Daniel Castillo, is constructing a small house the students plan to turn over to a tiny home village in either Burlington or Bellingham at the end of the school year.

"This is a great chance to serve our community while affording the students an opportunity to build their carpentry skills," Castillo told the Weekly News.

The La Conner school board and district administration heartily endorsed the project l...