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Council for the Homeless

Council for the Homeless consolidates staff under one roof in central Vancouver

May 6, 2025, 6:10am Community Funded Journalism

When Council for the Homeless operated out of two offices, staff said it wasn’t uncommon for clients to show up at the wrong building. Those who had appointments at the… Read story

Council for the Homeless: Federal cuts would devastate services in Clark County

May 6, 2025, 6:09am Clark County News

Council for the Homeless leaders say potential federal funding cuts will devastate Clark County housing and homeless services. Read story

People return to their tents along the Burnt Bridge Creek Trail with food and supplies received from the Bikers Outreach Organization on March 23. The city is steadily moving people from the camp into shelter or housing, preparing for an eventual closure.

‘Few places to go’: Those living in Burnt Bridge Creek encampment say it serves a purpose, but city plans to close it

People return to their tents along the Burnt Bridge Creek Trail with food and supplies received from the Bikers Outreach Organization on March 23. The city is steadily moving people from the camp into shelter or housing, preparing for an eventual closure.

April 26, 2025, 6:14am Clark County News

Mary Hoxsic knows the encampment along Vancouver’s Burnt Bridge Creek Trail where she lives has a bad reputation. But outsiders don’t know the campers’ stories, she said. Read story

Brooklyn Miller of Battle Ground, from left, packs up her family’s kitchen supplies with her daughter, Athena, 5, and her husband, Steven. The family is worried their home could be seized by the federal government.

Battle Ground families fear homelessness after their landlord is arrested on murder and tax charges

Brooklyn Miller of Battle Ground, from left, packs up her family’s kitchen supplies with her daughter, Athena, 5, and her husband, Steven. The family is worried their home could be seized by the federal government.

April 5, 2025, 6:12am Clark County News

Steven Miller, 35, was shocked when he clicked on The Columbian’s website in February. Beneath the headline, “Vancouver man suspected of attempted murder held on $1.5 million bail,” was a photo of his landlord. Read story

Clark County Business Briefing, March 29, 2025

March 29, 2025, 6:00am Business Briefs

Clark County Business Briefing for March 29, 2025 Read story

Amber Rodriguez, a resident at the 415 West Safe Stay community, straightens up her unit in downtown Vancouver. Rodriguez was living in a homeless camp and addicted to fentanyl, which she used to help her sleep through the night in the rowdy camp. Now, she’s one of several Safe Stay residents pleading with the city of Vancouver for permanent funding for the pallet shelter communities.

Should Safe Stays stay? Vancouver officials, advocates for the homeless debate whether communities should be permanent

Amber Rodriguez, a resident at the 415 West Safe Stay community, straightens up her unit in downtown Vancouver. Rodriguez was living in a homeless camp and addicted to fentanyl, which she used to help her sleep through the night in the rowdy camp. Now, she’s one of several Safe Stay residents pleading with the city of Vancouver for permanent funding for the pallet shelter communities.

March 15, 2025, 6:14am Clark County News

Vancouver’s system of temporary shelters may become a permanent part of the city’s plan to address homelessness. Read story

Housing leaders speak in front of an audience Tuesday during “The Columbian Conversations: Innovative Housing Solutions” at Kiggins Theatre. As Vancouver’s population grows, developers and housing experts are looking to innovative solutions and each other to ensure a supply of affordable housing.

‘There’s no one single solution’: Panelists discuss affordable housing challenges at ‘Columbian Conversations’ event

Housing leaders speak in front of an audience Tuesday during “The Columbian Conversations: Innovative Housing Solutions” at Kiggins Theatre. As Vancouver’s population grows, developers and housing experts are looking to innovative solutions and each other to ensure a supply of affordable housing.

March 12, 2025, 2:45pm Business

Northwest affordable housing providers say it’s a volatile time for them as federal programs that have long fueled Clark County development are threatened. Read story

A sign informs tenants Friday at the Community Eviction Support booth at Clark County Superior Court. Rental assistance is dwindling in Clark County, contributing to a rise in evictions and homelessness. As time goes on, communities may count on private contributions for rental assistance even more.

Demand for rental assistance remains high as funds run out across Clark County

A sign informs tenants Friday at the Community Eviction Support booth at Clark County Superior Court. Rental assistance is dwindling in Clark County, contributing to a rise in evictions and homelessness. As time goes on, communities may count on private contributions for rental assistance even more.

March 3, 2025, 6:10am Business

Clark County has tens of millions of dollars less in rental assistance to help people stay in their homes than in recent years. Amid widespread government deficits, the funding will likely continue to fall — leading to a continued spike in eviction filings and homelessness. Read story

After years spent homeless, Tasha Love now has an apartment in Lainie’s Crossing in Vancouver.

Vancouver’s Affordable Housing Fund has created 1,450 affordable housing units and helped 1,900 households with rent since 2016

After years spent homeless, Tasha Love now has an apartment in Lainie’s Crossing in Vancouver.

March 1, 2025, 6:15am Business

On her first night in her new apartment, Tasha Love smiled as she slept on the tile floor. For the first time, she had a place of her own. Read story

Shannon Yirka, right, scratches the ear of her 19-year-old pug, Pixie Momma, center, who is held by Humane Society for Southwest Washington’s Ian Vossler on Thursday, during the Project Homeless Connect resource fair at New Life Friends Church in Vancouver. Yirka brought Pixie Momma and her two sons, Idgie and Pug Pug (not pictured), to the fair for shots and checkups.

Point-in-Time Count workers collect data, offer resources to Clark County’s homeless

Shannon Yirka, right, scratches the ear of her 19-year-old pug, Pixie Momma, center, who is held by Humane Society for Southwest Washington’s Ian Vossler on Thursday, during the Project Homeless Connect resource fair at New Life Friends Church in Vancouver. Yirka brought Pixie Momma and her two sons, Idgie and Pug Pug (not pictured), to the fair for shots and checkups.

January 31, 2025, 2:01pm Clark County News

A team of outreach workers moved through an east Vancouver homeless camp Thursday as dawn’s first light touched the horizon. Read story