January 11, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News
Vancouver City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution supporting Proposition 3, a tax levy of about 30 cents per $1,000 in assessed value lasting 10 years. Read story
January 9, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Health
On a cool December morning, University of Portland nursing students Olivia Spitzer and Venetia Prontzos conducted their weekly blood pressure checks for residents at the Vancouver Housing Authority’s Columbia House, a low-income senior apartment complex. Read story
December 26, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News
As the world spiraled into uncertainty with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, residents at Share’s Women’s Housing and Transition shelter wondered how they would get by. Read story
December 18, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News
Gov. Jay Inslee is ready to deliver the “audacious things” that his budget, released Wednesday, is promising for Washington residents. Inslee said his $70 billion budget for the 2023-25 biennium will tackle the state’s three most pressing priorities: homelessness, mental health care and the transition to a clean energy economy. Read story
December 7, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News
Vancouver’s main community resource to lessen its affordable housing challenges is nearing the end of its lifespan, leading city officials to ask residents to vote for its renewal. Read story
December 2, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News
When a friend encouraged Karla Alvarado Martinez to apply for homeownership through Evergreen Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization that builds and rehabilitates homes in Clark County, Martinez didn’t think it was possible. Read story
November 22, 2022, 5:03pm Business
In 2021, the Vancouver Housing Authority applied for state funding for Weaver Creek Commons, an 80-unit low-income rental complex in Battle Ground. The authority didn’t receive funding, delaying development. Read story
November 20, 2022, 6:05am Business
When it comes to finding affordable housing, Vancouver resident Stella Kirkman feels like she got lucky. Read story
November 20, 2022, 6:04am Business
Despite the challenges, some developers are successfully mobilizing resources to create affordable housing units in Clark County. Regional nonprofit affordable housing developer Mercy Housing Northwest opened Columbia Heights in August, an affordable complex in Vancouver providing housing for 69 low-income families. Read story
November 16, 2022, 6:11am Clark County News
Nearly six years after Ron Fryer made plans to build Veterans Village, a development for homeless female veterans, the project is back on track. Read story