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A homeless camp spreads out in a wooded area in Hazel Dell in 2019.

Clark County Council OKs camping ordinance that makes homeless eligible for Community Court

A homeless camp spreads out in a wooded area in Hazel Dell in 2019.

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

Vancouver’s Homelessness Response Coordinator Jamie Spinelli (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Vancouver officials explain emergency declaration for homelessness

Vancouver’s Homelessness Response Coordinator Jamie Spinelli (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

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

Construction continues at the third Safe Stay community in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday morning, Nov. 7, 2023. The city approved emergency declaration for homelessness on Monday night.

New emergency homelessness orders will allow Vancouver to restrict more camping, move faster on solutionsvideo icon

Construction continues at the third Safe Stay community in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday morning, Nov. 7, 2023. The city approved emergency declaration for homelessness on Monday night.

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

Tents sit in an empty lot behind Vancouver City Hall. Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes declared a civic emergency on Friday in response to what the city describes as a "perfect storm" of increased criminal activity and drug use in camps and a growing disinterest among camp residents in getting help.

Vancouver declares civil emergency: ‘Homelessness … continues to threaten the lives of residents of the city of Vancouver’

Tents sit in an empty lot behind Vancouver City Hall. Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes declared a civic emergency on Friday in response to what the city describes as a "perfect storm" of increased criminal activity and drug use in camps and a growing disinterest among camp residents in getting help.

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

Outsiders Inn Executive Director Adam Kravitz, right, and The Outpost's Stephanie Eddy examine the transitional housing community's garden at The Outpost Safe Stay Community in east Vancouver.

Voices of experience: Those who’ve lived on streets bring empathy to organizations helping Clark County’s homeless

Outsiders Inn Executive Director Adam Kravitz, right, and The Outpost's Stephanie Eddy examine the transitional housing community's garden at The Outpost Safe Stay Community in east Vancouver.

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

Tents and other shelters sit in a grassy field under light rain Monday on Esther Street.

Advocates’ goal: Keep the homeless (and their clothes) dry amid rainy season in Clark County

Tents and other shelters sit in a grassy field under light rain Monday on Esther Street.

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

Marc Eichenbaum, special assistant to the mayor of Houston for homeless initiatives, speaks to a crowd Thursday about how Houston approaches solving homelessness during the Council for the Homeless "Gathering for Change" event at Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver.

‘Homelessness is actually a community choice’: Council for Homeless event touts impactful strategies

Marc Eichenbaum, special assistant to the mayor of Houston for homeless initiatives, speaks to a crowd Thursday about how Houston approaches solving homelessness during the Council for the Homeless "Gathering for Change" event at Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver.

October 20, 2023, 6:49pm Clark County News

Homelessness is a community choice. Read story

A homeless encampment is pictured in northeast Vancouver.

Clark Asks: ‘Do homeless people actually want to get off the streets?’

A homeless encampment is pictured in northeast Vancouver.

October 20, 2023, 6:06am Clark County News

Experiencing homelessness isn’t easy. Read story

Marc Eichenbaum, a special assistant to the mayor for homeless initiatives in Houston, Texas

‘Gathering for Change’ event at Kiggins to highlight homeless solutions

Marc Eichenbaum, a special assistant to the mayor for homeless initiatives in Houston, Texas

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

Blair Doering of Vancouver, left, lends a hand as environmental activists Becca Kempton and Monica Zazueta get a garden underway in September.

Activists plant seeds of change with victory garden at The Outpost in east Vancouver

Blair Doering of Vancouver, left, lends a hand as environmental activists Becca Kempton and Monica Zazueta get a garden underway in September.

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