January 26, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News
In Vancouver’s special election on Feb. 14, residents will determine the future of the city’s Affordable Housing Fund by voting on Proposition 3, a property tax increase that would sustain the fund for 10 more years. As voters consider their positions, The Columbian answered 10 common questions that community members… Read story
January 24, 2023, 12:32pm Business
The Vancouver City Council unanimously approved a multifamily property tax exemption Monday night for an under-construction apartment complex on the Waterfront Vancouver’s Block 19. Read story
January 23, 2023, 6:02am Latest News
Single-family homes may soon be less common in new development across the state. Read story
January 21, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News
Clark County needs more affordable housing, according to residents. Read story
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