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Homeless encampment near Fort Vancouver High School causes stir

By Lauren Ellenbecker, Columbian staff writer
Published: February 22, 2022, 6:01am
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Parents of Little League players and high school students have growing concerns about a homeless encampment along Northeast Campus Drive near Fort Vancouver High School.
Parents of Little League players and high school students have growing concerns about a homeless encampment along Northeast Campus Drive near Fort Vancouver High School. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

A chronic homeless encampment behind Fort Vancouver High School’s baseball and softball playing fields is causing a stir as the Little League season approaches.

The camp tucked along Northeast Campus Drive initially appeared in spring 2020. It ebbs and flows in its size and makeup, as do other congregation sites in Vancouver.

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