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Friends of the Carpenter Executive Director Mike Hammond looks over items made by those who spend time at the nonprofit in Vancouver’s Fruit Valley neighborhood. Hammond took over the nonprofit in April with the goal to open the space for people who may be socially excluded from other woodworking spaces.

‘A space for everybody’: Friends of the Carpenter looks to rejuvenate space, expand services

Friends of the Carpenter Executive Director Mike Hammond looks over items made by those who spend time at the nonprofit in Vancouver’s Fruit Valley neighborhood. Hammond took over the nonprofit in April with the goal to open the space for people who may be socially excluded from other woodworking spaces.

December 25, 2024, 6:10am Churches & Religion

Laughter filled the air as guests assembled small wood crosses on a recent afternoon at Friends of the Carpenter in Vancouver’s Fruit Valley neighborhood. Staff and volunteers circulated to chat with participants and offer homemade cupcakes. Read story

A C-Tran bus is pictured near Clark College in southeast Vancouver on Tuesday morning, Sept. 24, 2024.

C-Tran offers free service on New Year’s Eve

A C-Tran bus is pictured near Clark College in southeast Vancouver on Tuesday morning, Sept. 24, 2024.

December 21, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News Free

C-Tran offers free service on New Year’s Eve Read story

Attendees hold candles during the Homeless Persons Memorial Day event Dec. 21, 2023, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in downtown Vancouver.

‘These folks exist’: Memorial for 53 people in the homeless community will be Saturday in downtown Vancouver

Attendees hold candles during the Homeless Persons Memorial Day event Dec. 21, 2023, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in downtown Vancouver.

December 19, 2024, 2:23pm Clark County News

The annual Homeless Persons Memorial Day on Saturday in downtown Vancouver will honor those who died in the past year. Read story

The Clark County Food Bank in Vancouver continues to be a source of food for families in need in Southwest Washington. According to a report released by Clark County earlier this week, food assistance is a top need for residents, outpacing housing and mental health support.

A need for food assistance tops housing in Clark County, 2024 community assessment finds

The Clark County Food Bank in Vancouver continues to be a source of food for families in need in Southwest Washington. According to a report released by Clark County earlier this week, food assistance is a top need for residents, outpacing housing and mental health support.

December 18, 2024, 11:12am Business

According to a report released by Clark County earlier this week, food assistance is a top need for residents, outpacing housing and mental health support. Read story

Nonprofit Couve Collective has opened a laundry room service for its clients, made possible by donations from the community. Felicia Hubach, founder and outreach director, folds a client’s laundry at the center.

Vancouver’s Couve Collective helps people get clean and get clean laundry as it expands it mission

Nonprofit Couve Collective has opened a laundry room service for its clients, made possible by donations from the community. Felicia Hubach, founder and outreach director, folds a client’s laundry at the center.

December 18, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

Felicia Hubach moved wet clothes from the washing machine to the dryer as Couve Collective members chuckled in the background while watching the movie “Uncle Buck.” The sounds of the movie blended with the hum of machines. Read story

‘Music is powerful’: Clark County duo uses music to help homeless

December 16, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

A Clark County band is using its music to support the efforts of Council for the Homeless. Read story

Monica Martinez-Animas, left, and Valerie Eliason, both residents of The Normandy apartments in downtown Vancouver, enjoy a cup of tea in Eliason’s studio unit. The Normandy is on the chopping block in one of the proposed scenarios for the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement. Tenants at The Normandy say it offers the only truly affordable rent in the city.

33 affordable apartments in Vancouver could end up in the path of a new I-5 bridge; residents fear the worst

Monica Martinez-Animas, left, and Valerie Eliason, both residents of The Normandy apartments in downtown Vancouver, enjoy a cup of tea in Eliason’s studio unit. The Normandy is on the chopping block in one of the proposed scenarios for the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement. Tenants at The Normandy say it offers the only truly affordable rent in the city.

December 14, 2024, 6:14am Business

Valerie Eliason’s pulse quickened as she stared at the front page of The Columbian. Read story

Beds sit on the ground Friday at Vancouver Art Hub, which will serve as an overnight winter shelter.

Despite concerns, severe weather shelter ready to open in former Vancouver library building

Beds sit on the ground Friday at Vancouver Art Hub, which will serve as an overnight winter shelter.

December 13, 2024, 3:21pm Clark County News

On Saturday, two city of Vancouver buildings will open to those seeking overnight refuge from the cold. Officials say the shelters will provide not only warmth but also a path to permanent housing and support. Read story

Joshua Jensen’s ashes will be sent to space in April. The 23-year-old loved space and is going with a national memorial space program.

‘It’s a celebration’: Ashes of Vancouver 23-year-old who died of rare genetic disorder will be launched into space

Joshua Jensen’s ashes will be sent to space in April. The 23-year-old loved space and is going with a national memorial space program.

December 13, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive

A Vancouver man who spent his life gazing at the cosmos will soon soar among them. Read story

Vancouver Housing Authority is in the process of purchasing Jens Pointe Apartments in east Vancouver. Half of the units will be for residents who earn 80 percent or less of the area median income. Eighty percent of the area’s median income is $60,202 annually for an individual.

Vancouver Housing Authority in process of buying Jens Pointe Apartments in east Vancouver for $76 million

Vancouver Housing Authority is in the process of purchasing Jens Pointe Apartments in east Vancouver. Half of the units will be for residents who earn 80 percent or less of the area median income. Eighty percent of the area’s median income is $60,202 annually for an individual.

December 12, 2024, 6:07am Business

Vancouver Housing Authority is beefing up its middle-income housing supply with the purchase of a 240-unit apartment building in the Cascade Park neighborhood. Read story