Lighthouse opens 24-7 for those in need
Availability of the local homeless shelter throughout winter was up in the air for months but with help from the public, the plan is to stay open all hours of the day until at least spring.
The Lighthouse is the only homeless shelter in the area. Up until a few weeks ago, the shelter was only open for overnight stays and anyone using the facility had to depart by 8 a.m.
New manager Shylo Bolig, said with the temperature dropping they had to open the doors.
“Basically, we don’t want to see anyone freezing out there this winter,” Bolig said. “I think the shelter is a need no matter what. We definitely don’t want to see anyone out there cold with no place to go so if they need safe place to go, we need it to be open 24 hours and not just at a certain time.”