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Colorful summer flower baskets hang from units at Living Hope Safe Stay Community on Thursday afternoon. The number of households experiencing homelessness in Clark County increased by 1.6 percent from 2020 to 2021, but the number of people new to homelessness fell by 8 percent, a testament to the effectiveness of federal and state efforts to keep people from falling into homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Council for the Homeless' 2021 Homeless Crisis Response System Report, which was published this month.

Council for Homeless annual report finds success stories, challenges facing service providers

Colorful summer flower baskets hang from units at Living Hope Safe Stay Community on Thursday afternoon. The number of households experiencing homelessness in Clark County increased by 1.6 percent from 2020 to 2021, but the number of people new to homelessness fell by 8 percent, a testament to the effectiveness of federal and state efforts to keep people from falling into homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Council for the Homeless' 2021 Homeless Crisis Response System Report, which was published this month.

July 18, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Did homelessness increase in Clark County in 2021? Read story

Clark County offers COVID-19 rental assistance

July 16, 2022, 6:14am Clark County News Free

COVID-19 rental assistance available Read story

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Vancouver 8th worst U.S. city to rent a home, study finds

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July 15, 2022, 6:00am Business

Vancouver is one of the worst places in the United States to rent a home — worse than Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and New York. Read story

Elevated toxin levels found at Lacamas Lake

July 14, 2022, 6:42pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health has issued a warning advisory at Lacamas Lake due to elevated levels of cyanotoxins from harmful algae. Read story

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Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate decreases; county now at medium risk

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July 14, 2022, 2:17pm Clark County News Free

Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate decreased this week, but Clark County remains at high risk for disease transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read story

Eric Erickson of CDM Caregiving Services, left, shakes hands with community leader Pat Jollota, second from left, after receiving the Pat Jollota Leadership Award during the 2022 Senior Hero Awards at Pearson Air Museum on Wednesday afternoon. Erickson was recognized for his more than 20 years of service with CDM Caregiving Services. "I used to work as a work study student at Western Washington University, and my boss there made me love serving seniors," Erickson said. "If you know a young person just getting into this line of service, make them love it.

Caregivers, organizations honored at Senior Hero Awards

Eric Erickson of CDM Caregiving Services, left, shakes hands with community leader Pat Jollota, second from left, after receiving the Pat Jollota Leadership Award during the 2022 Senior Hero Awards at Pearson Air Museum on Wednesday afternoon. Erickson was recognized for his more than 20 years of service with CDM Caregiving Services. "I used to work as a work study student at Western Washington University, and my boss there made me love serving seniors," Erickson said. "If you know a young person just getting into this line of service, make them love it.

July 13, 2022, 7:38pm Business

When Christina Keys first attended the Senior Hero Awards in 2018, she had a revelation. Hearing stories about caregivers going above and beyond for Clark County’s seniors moved her to action. Read story

A fire destroyed a tent and other possessions at a homeless camp in east Vancouver last year. Proposed changes to city code would allow officials to remove homeless encampments from areas prone to wildfire.

Vancouver City Council approves camping ban in wildfire-prone areas

A fire destroyed a tent and other possessions at a homeless camp in east Vancouver last year. Proposed changes to city code would allow officials to remove homeless encampments from areas prone to wildfire.

July 13, 2022, 6:10am Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council unanimously approved changes to city code Monday that will allow city staff to remove homeless encampments in areas prone to wildfire, including along Burnt Bridge Creek. Read story

Swim beach warning lifted at Vancouver Lake

July 9, 2022, 5:44am Clark County News Free

Clark County Public Health has lifted the swim beach warning at Vancouver Lake. Read story

Leah Mulyar, 5, of Vancouver, left, and her sister, Isabel, 7, wear masks while enjoying a book at Vancouver Community Library on March 11, the final day of required indoor masking in Washington.

Clark County at high risk for COVID-19; CDC recommends indoor masks

Leah Mulyar, 5, of Vancouver, left, and her sister, Isabel, 7, wear masks while enjoying a book at Vancouver Community Library on March 11, the final day of required indoor masking in Washington.

July 8, 2022, 3:19pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County residents should now wear masks indoors to protect themselves and others from COVID-19, according to federal health guidance. Read story

Resiliency garden host Ashley Blose weeds her resiliency garden in front of her home in northwest Vancouver. Blose, a founder of the Vancouver Free Fridge Project, uses her garden to stock up free fridges around Vancouver. "It's all about providing free, healthy and organic food for the community," she said.

Clark County garden program bears free produce for the picking

Resiliency garden host Ashley Blose weeds her resiliency garden in front of her home in northwest Vancouver. Blose, a founder of the Vancouver Free Fridge Project, uses her garden to stock up free fridges around Vancouver. "It's all about providing free, healthy and organic food for the community," she said.

July 8, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Kyle Roslund’s raised garden bed sprouts a variety of herbs and vegetables. In front of his central Vancouver home, a sign reads: “Take what you need. Pull a weed. Leave some for others.” Read story