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Ridgefield Lions members Steve Withers, left, and David Wright prepare to load a Christmas tree at the Lions&rsquo; tree lot at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Center.

Ridgefield Lions Christmas tree lot boasts big success

Ridgefield Lions members Steve Withers, left, and David Wright prepare to load a Christmas tree at the Lions&rsquo; tree lot at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Center.

December 30, 2023, 5:55am Community

For the fourth year, the Ridgefield Lions offered Christmas tree and wreath sales. Read story

Instructor Allora Maxey leads a class on interviewing for jobs Nov. 29 at Next in east Vancouver. Teens and young adults from around the area meet at Next nearly every day to get career advice and job-seeking training.

Vancouver career program Next prepares young adults 16 to 24 years old for future

Instructor Allora Maxey leads a class on interviewing for jobs Nov. 29 at Next in east Vancouver. Teens and young adults from around the area meet at Next nearly every day to get career advice and job-seeking training.

December 28, 2023, 6:07am Business

Thousands of young adults have passed through Next’s doors in Vancouver since it opened in 2018. They’ve received career coaching, job search support, GED testing and even free food. Read story

Charles Hanset started the Sonya Fund in honor of his sister, who died from an overdose in 2014. The fund helps families who have had a loved one die due to homelessness, substance use or a mental health condition.

Founder of nonprofit Thrive2Survive keeps sister’s memory alive with Sonya Fund

Charles Hanset started the Sonya Fund in honor of his sister, who died from an overdose in 2014. The fund helps families who have had a loved one die due to homelessness, substance use or a mental health condition.

December 28, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Health

Charles Hanset carries his sister’s legacy with him every day. She died of an overdose in 2014. He had her name, Sonya, permanently inked into the skin on the side of his neck. Read story

Walk & Knock food drive collects more than 265,000 pounds of food, toiletries

December 22, 2023, 5:55am Clark County Health

More than 265,000 pounds of food and toiletries were donated to the 2023 Walk & Knock food drive, along with $16,000 in cash donations. Read story

Volunteers Rob Fleskes, left, and Laurie Southwell, both of Vancouver, sort bins of frozen meat Tuesday at the Clark County Food Bank.

12 ideas for giving season: Many places in Clark County could use your gift of time or supplies

Volunteers Rob Fleskes, left, and Laurie Southwell, both of Vancouver, sort bins of frozen meat Tuesday at the Clark County Food Bank.

December 20, 2023, 6:08am Business

The end of the year is often called the season of giving, with people exchanging gifts for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and other holidays. Read story

High rents and increases are pushing Washington residents out of their homes, according to recent data.

Rent hikes pushing tenants out of homes in Clark County, around Washington

High rents and increases are pushing Washington residents out of their homes, according to recent data.

December 14, 2023, 6:08am Business

Last year, Mary Moore paid about $1,600 a month to rent an apartment in Vancouver. But when a $250 rent hike pushed beyond her budget, the 69-year-old was forced to move. Read story

Thrive to Survive Director of Operations Erin Honan, left, and Program Manager Rick German, center, talk to Jason Nelson and dog Roach, 3. Nonprofit Thrive 2 Survive is taking over management of the program from the city. Nelson and his partner are on the waitlist to get into the parking facility.

‘A road to home’: Thrive 2 Survive to provide staffing, case management to people living at Vancouver’s Safe Parking Zone

Thrive to Survive Director of Operations Erin Honan, left, and Program Manager Rick German, center, talk to Jason Nelson and dog Roach, 3. Nonprofit Thrive 2 Survive is taking over management of the program from the city. Nelson and his partner are on the waitlist to get into the parking facility.

December 13, 2023, 6:07am Clark County News

Thrive 2 Survive, a Clark County-based nonprofit that offers services to people experiencing homelessness, will provide 24-hour staffing and case management to people living in Vancouver’s Safe Parking Zone, where people are allowed to live in their vehicles. Read story

King County Regional Homeless Authority chief ombudsperson Katara Jordan, left, and ombudsperson Em Ishiki work in their downtown Seattle office last month. The authority started an ombuds program for people experiencing homelessness in King County. The program, which launched in 2021, could be a model for Clark County.

Ombuds program in King County gives those experiencing homelessness an ally in navigating system, resolving problems

King County Regional Homeless Authority chief ombudsperson Katara Jordan, left, and ombudsperson Em Ishiki work in their downtown Seattle office last month. The authority started an ombuds program for people experiencing homelessness in King County. The program, which launched in 2021, could be a model for Clark County.

December 12, 2023, 6:06am Clark County News

Katara Jordan adjusts her cellphone against her ear with one hand while the other dances across her laptop’s keyboard. Read story

Elizabeth Cochran, left, and Ace Salu of Columbia River Mental Health Services take a break with the clinic&rsquo;s new community response team van on Friday afternoon.

New van allows Columbia River Mental Health Services team to aid those in need along Fourth Plain

Elizabeth Cochran, left, and Ace Salu of Columbia River Mental Health Services take a break with the clinic&rsquo;s new community response team van on Friday afternoon.

December 9, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Health

A Vancouver agency is offering an alternative to police response for people experiencing mental health crises along the Fourth Plain corridor. Read story

Leticia Amezcua looks for clothes Aug. 16 at The Giving Closet. Amezcua said she&rsquo;s been shopping for her family here for 15 years.

‘We’ve been saved’: Community steps up for The Giving Closet in Vancouver, keeping store for low-income people open

Leticia Amezcua looks for clothes Aug. 16 at The Giving Closet. Amezcua said she&rsquo;s been shopping for her family here for 15 years.

December 5, 2023, 6:05am Business

A few months ago, Denise Currie thought her store with free items for people with low incomes, The Giving Closet, would close by Christmas. But after media outlets, including The Columbian, shared her plight, the donations came flooding in from community members. Read story