November 8, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News
The Clark County Council adopted an unlawful camping ordinance Tuesday after a public hearing, motivated by increased levels of unsheltered homelessness across the county. Read story
November 7, 2023, 7:37pm Clark County News
In a Tuesday interview with The Columbian, Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes, Vancouver’s Homelessness Response Coordinator Jamie Spinelli and Vancouver City Councilor Ty Stober spoke in more detail about why a civil emergency for homelessness was declared and plans for addressing the issue. Read story
November 7, 2023, 11:17am Clark County News
The Vancouver City Council ratified three emergency orders Monday regarding homelessness, allowing the city to access emergency reserve funds, forgo some processes for accessing resources and designate up to 48 acres of public property and rights-of-way closed to camping. Read story
November 6, 2023, 5:45pm Clark County News
Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes has declared a civil emergency in response to growing homelessness in the city; rising criminal activity and drug use in camps; and a general disinterest among the unhoused population in getting help. Read story
October 28, 2023, 6:14am Clark County News
Renee Stevens knows what it’s like to hit rock bottom. After a series of bad relationships and struggles with drug addiction, she returned to her home city of Vancouver with her three young daughters in 1999. But there was no home to return to this time. Read story
October 21, 2023, 6:12am Clark County News
With people sequestered inside their tents, the camp in front of Vancouver City Hall was silent on Monday except for the sound of raindrops striking blue and black tarps. Read story
October 20, 2023, 6:49pm Clark County News
Homelessness is a community choice. Read story
October 20, 2023, 6:06am Clark County News
Experiencing homelessness isn’t easy. Read story
October 17, 2023, 6:45pm Clark County News
Council for the Homeless invites community members to its “Gathering for Change: Solving Homelessness Together” event on Thursday at the Kiggins Theatre. The event will highlight solutions that alleviate homelessness. Read story
October 16, 2023, 6:07am Clark County Life
Monica Zazueta’s fingers dipped into a fresh pile of soil and picked up a tiny seashell. Read story