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A voter drops off a ballot at a Clark County ballot drop box in the Vancouver Mall parking lot in 2020. Voter turnout is shaping up to be low in this off-year election.

Election Day is here in Clark County; get ballots turned in

A voter drops off a ballot at a Clark County ballot drop box in the Vancouver Mall parking lot in 2020. Voter turnout is shaping up to be low in this off-year election.

February 14, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News

Today is Election Day for some in Clark County: the last day voters can cast their ballots for a handful of critical funding measures. Read story

Cars pass by continuing construction on Fourth Plain Community Commons in Vancouver. The mixed-use housing complex has 106 affordable units developed by the Vancouver Housing Authority, using $1.5 million from the city's Affordable Housing Fund.

Vancouver voters will decide future of Affordable Housing Fund on Tuesday

Cars pass by continuing construction on Fourth Plain Community Commons in Vancouver. The mixed-use housing complex has 106 affordable units developed by the Vancouver Housing Authority, using $1.5 million from the city's Affordable Housing Fund.

February 12, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

In Tuesday’s special election, Vancouver voters will decide whether to renew the city’s Affordable Housing Fund for another 10 years. Ballots have already arrived in the mailboxes of registered voters who live within Vancouver’s city limits. Read story

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

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

Vancouver seeks comment on American Rescue Plan grant proposals

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

February 8, 2023, 5:27pm Clark County News

A $2.49 million grant given to Vancouver to support affordable housing and homeless populations is one step closer to being distributed after a year-and-a-half wait. 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

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

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

The Capitol in Olympia.

Washington low-income tax credit, established in 2008, available for first time

The Capitol in Olympia.

February 2, 2023, 8:56am Latest News

Up to $1,200 is now available for hundreds of thousands of low-income working Washington families, thanks to a 2008 law that — 15 years later — is finally funded for the first time. 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

Patrick Quinton, Vancouver economic development director, said the city is not keeping pace with the demand for affordable housing, as the stock is low and prices are unattainable.

Missing middle housing bills back on Legislature’s table

Patrick Quinton, Vancouver economic development director, said the city is not keeping pace with the demand for affordable housing, as the stock is low and prices are unattainable.

January 31, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

Two bills aimed to close the housing gap known as the “missing middle” are up for legislative review this year. Read story