June 28, 2024, 2:56pm Business
The first phase of a redesigned emergency department at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver will open to patients July 16. Read story
June 27, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News
People are sometimes released from the Clark County Jail late at night or in the wee hours of the morning. Read story
June 22, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News
In the next year or so, the city of Vancouver will create a shelter with 150 beds for people experiencing homelessness — that’s not up for debate when people are dying in the street, city officials say. Read story
June 19, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News
It’s been eight months since the Vancouver City Council declared homelessness to be a civil emergency. City officials say the decision has ramped up the city’s response. Read story
June 17, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Health
Paul Hunter, a homeless former carpet layer, had legs so swollen he was having trouble walking. The wounds on his legs from drug use were turning black. It was only a matter of time before he’d end up in the hospital. Read story
June 8, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Health
Syphilis has surged in Clark County in recent years, a trend reflected throughout the United States. It’s especially an issue for Clark County’s growing population of homeless people, who lack medical care and are more at risk of sexual assault, experts say. Read story
June 7, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News
The Clark County Council is once again leaning toward making the city of Vancouver go through a lengthy committee process to acquire the funding it needs from the county to create a 150-bed homeless shelter. Read story
June 3, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News
The intersection of Esther and West 11th streets in downtown Vancouver received a makeover recently — a colorful mural of blue and green hues to prompt drivers to slow down and watch out for neighbors. Read story
May 24, 2024, 8:05am Clark County News
The Clark County Council rejected Vancouver’s request for quick help to pay for a 150-bed homeless shelter. Read story
May 17, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News
Several readers have contacted The Columbian to ask how much it costs to house someone at one of Vancouver’s four Safe Stay homeless shelters, each of which comprises 20 huts surrounded by a fence. Wouldn’t it be cheaper, they ask, to just pay each person’s rent? Read story