September 19, 2022, 10:11pm Clark County News
The Vancouver City Council approved a temporary license agreement Monday to consider converting a vacant downtown lot into a Safe Stay Community, causing further upset among neighboring businesses who have been outspoken against the effort. Read story
September 16, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News
Tom Piercey felt like he was in the “Twilight Zone” when he first started living out of his van nearly three years ago. It was November 2019 – the start of winter, right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Read story
September 14, 2022, 7:32pm Clark County News
A vacant downtown lot that was most recently home to a New Heights Church is being considered by Vancouver officials as a possible site for its third Safe Stay Community providing shelter and services for people experiencing homelessness. Read story
September 11, 2022, 6:05am Business
When Washington’s eviction ban ended in June 2021, residents braced for an eviction “tsunami” due to unpaid rent that had piled up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story
September 3, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News
When Felida resident Michelle Sanow heard about the opening of Vancouver’s first Safe Stay Community in December, she immediately wanted to know how she could help. Read story
August 26, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News
The Council for the Homeless held a community forum Tuesday evening to gather input from community members on the 2023-2028 Homeless Action Plan for Clark County. Read story
August 24, 2022, 7:11pm Clark County News
Columbia Heights, a new affordable housing complex offering 69 homes for low-income families in Vancouver, celebrated its grand opening Wednesday. Read story
August 23, 2022, 4:16pm Clark County News
In spring of 2021, after a few months sleeping in their car, Sharon and Jerry moved into a homeless encampment in east Vancouver’s North Image neighborhood. Read story
August 17, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News
Community Roots Collaborative, a nonprofit developer of permanent, affordable tiny homes for people exiting homelessness in Clark County, has joined forces with Amerigroup Washington, a coordinator of Medicaid managed care health insurance benefits. Read story
August 11, 2022, 7:07pm Clark County News
Kids got cotton candy. Pets got microchipped. People got haircuts. And everyone was glad to gather as the Open House Ministries Community Block Party and Outreach Resource Fair returned Thursday for the first time in two years. Read story