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A sidewalk snakes between nearly finished town homes at The Courtyards at Hidden Crest development in Vancouver. Zoning districts for middle housing developments like town homes can help make way for more middle-income housing options in Clark County.

Zoning key piece of housing puzzle in Clark County, Vancouver

A sidewalk snakes between nearly finished town homes at The Courtyards at Hidden Crest development in Vancouver. Zoning districts for middle housing developments like town homes can help make way for more middle-income housing options in Clark County.

February 9, 2023, 6:02am Business

Clark County’s housing supply hasn’t kept pace with demand. The county is short 13,500 units, according to city of Vancouver data that goes through 2019, a number that is likely higher today. Read story

Tents line West 12th Street near the Share House in downtown Vancouver on May 12, 2022.

Washington gets $9 million from HUD to combat homelessness

Tents line West 12th Street near the Share House in downtown Vancouver on May 12, 2022.

February 8, 2023, 2:50pm Clark County News

Washington has received $9 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address unsheltered and rural homelessness in the state. Read story

Tod Thayer, Friends of the Carpenter executive director, stands among donated coats at the organization's annual coat giveaway Tuesday, organized in partnership with the Boy Scouts of America. Thayer invited various nonprofit organizations to pick up coats to distribute to homeless and low-income clients.

Friends of the Carpenter hosts coat giveaway for Clark County nonprofits

Tod Thayer, Friends of the Carpenter executive director, stands among donated coats at the organization's annual coat giveaway Tuesday, organized in partnership with the Boy Scouts of America. Thayer invited various nonprofit organizations to pick up coats to distribute to homeless and low-income clients.

February 7, 2023, 6:33pm Clark County News

A family of seven walked into the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Vancouver all looking for winter coats earlier this week. On a busy day, the organization sees up to 130 families seeking clothing or other resources. Read story

Construction is underway on Broadstone Apartments Block 19 near the Claro Building, background center, and The Columbia on the Waterfront Vancouver on Tuesday.

Vancouver rental rates outpace national growth

Construction is underway on Broadstone Apartments Block 19 near the Claro Building, background center, and The Columbia on the Waterfront Vancouver on Tuesday.

February 7, 2023, 6:04am Business

Rental prices in Vancouver took tenants on a roller coaster ride last year — and it looks like they’ll be taking another lap in 2023. Read story

Survey seeks to understand low-income residents in Clark County

February 6, 2023, 6:06am Clark County News

Clark County Community Services has launched its annual community survey to capture the needs of lower-income residents. Read story

Naturespaces volunteers walk along Countryside Park's lightly worn dirt trail Saturday morning. Those living nearby have worked to cultivate the park's understory, the layer of vegetation existing under a tree canopy.

Naturespace volunteers celebrate Vancouver’s literal roots

Naturespaces volunteers walk along Countryside Park's lightly worn dirt trail Saturday morning. Those living nearby have worked to cultivate the park's understory, the layer of vegetation existing under a tree canopy.

February 4, 2023, 8:45pm Clark County News

Countryside Park’s tree line serves as a portal between two distinct realms coexisting within 2 acres. Read story

Bridgeview Resource Center, an entity of Vancouver Housing Authority, gets $260K

February 4, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

Bridgeview Resource Center, a Vancouver Housing Authority nonprofit entity, will receive $264,314 to continue helping low-income families become financially independent. Read story

Cars snake through a construction zone at the intersection of South Royle Road and South 15th Street in Ridgefield. Residents say it's difficult to drive on, especially at night.

Ridgefield residents riled over Royle Road construction mistakes, delays

Cars snake through a construction zone at the intersection of South Royle Road and South 15th Street in Ridgefield. Residents say it's difficult to drive on, especially at night.

February 2, 2023, 5:42pm Business

Delays and mistakes on the South Royle Road improvement project in Ridgefield led Steve Stuart, the Ridgefield city manager, to issue a public apology for the star-crossed project’s woes. Read story

More than three months after a fire at Fox Pointe apartments, resident Wilma Pomeroy's one-bedroom unit still has no electricity or hot water. Plywood was put over her front door after firefighters kicked it in.

Low-income residents of Fox Pointe Apartments in Vancouver left without housing options after fire

More than three months after a fire at Fox Pointe apartments, resident Wilma Pomeroy's one-bedroom unit still has no electricity or hot water. Plywood was put over her front door after firefighters kicked it in.

February 2, 2023, 6:01am Business

In late October, Wilma Pomeroy was gearing up for a Friday night doing laundry at Fox Pointe apartments in Vancouver’s Bagley Downs neighborhood when another tenant set the building on fire. She grabbed a change of clothes, pajamas and her phone and got out as fast as she could. Read story

There are many culprits that contribute toward declining sturgeon populations. Bonneville Dam operations and predation from Steller sea lions contribute significant impacts, according to officials. There could also be influences from climate change, prey availability, contaminants and even thiamine deficiencies.

Sturgeon numbers sinking in Columbia River

There are many culprits that contribute toward declining sturgeon populations. Bonneville Dam operations and predation from Steller sea lions contribute significant impacts, according to officials. There could also be influences from climate change, prey availability, contaminants and even thiamine deficiencies.

February 1, 2023, 6:01am Clark County News

Sturgeon in the lower Columbia River aren’t facing extinction but may face the risk of becoming a dwindling population if current trends persist. Read story