March 21, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News
Two rambunctious boys squirmed and squealed while playing Monopoly with their mother and father, Patricia Leonard and Paul Loera, at their dinner table last week. Anthony and P.J. Leonard-Loera, 6 and 7, filled every second with chatter. Read story
March 20, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News
Council for the Homeless received a $2 million grant Tuesday toward its mission to end homelessness. Read story
March 19, 2024, 6:05am Business
Over the four years Leanne Zink has worked in an office off Vancouver’s East Fourth Plain Boulevard, she has watched homelessness and drug problems worsen nearby. She must frequently call 911 to get help for those she finds passed out in front of her office. She now carries overdose-reversal medication… Read story
March 12, 2024, 2:17pm Clark County News
When the city of Vancouver declared homelessness to be a civil emergency in November, it opened new options for restricting camping. But on Monday, city staff recommended holding back on changes. Read story
March 12, 2024, 5:56am Clark County Health
Columbia River Mental Health Services will hold a public forum focused on mental health, substance use and law enforcement within the Fourth Plain corridor in Vancouver. Read story
March 4, 2024, 6:05am Business
Sara Oberrecht has a quiet apartment in Battle Ground and a full-time job at Legacy Health working from home. But all that could be gone by Tuesday. Read story
February 27, 2024, 2:18pm Clark County News
The Vancouver City Council on Monday forgave $15,000 of a $25,000 loan that homeless organization Share received in 1999. Still, some councilors voiced concerns about why Share stopped making payments on the loan in 2010. Read story
February 21, 2024, 6:07am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Each week, when residents put out their trash and recycling bins, some people see the discarded aluminum cans inside as an opportunity to make an extra buck. Read story
February 20, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News
The city of Vancouver has big plans to solve its homeless crisis — a 150-bed “bridge shelter,” a second Safe Park and a fifth Safe Stay. But those plans may be too big for Vancouver’s dwindling available public land. Read story
February 17, 2024, 6:04am Clark County News
Mike Moises sat around a fire with his family. They sank forks into a round, white cake. Read story