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The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River.

While the Portland area continues to lose residents, Clark County’s population is growing

The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River.

March 14, 2024, 3:49pm Clark County News

While the Portland metropolitan area’s population continues to decrease, Clark County’s population has steadily increased since 2020, according to Census data released Thursday. Read story

Charley Jewell, left, pets dog Hugo while his mom Casey Jewell waits for a call from her lawyer Wednesday at their new home in Vancouver. Casey Jewell previously lived in a nearby mobile home that had a hole in the ceiling and a host of other issues.

‘This is a blessing’: Hazel Dell woman moves into a new home after months in ‘uninhabitable’ trailer

Charley Jewell, left, pets dog Hugo while his mom Casey Jewell waits for a call from her lawyer Wednesday at their new home in Vancouver. Casey Jewell previously lived in a nearby mobile home that had a hole in the ceiling and a host of other issues.

March 13, 2024, 5:59pm Clark County News

Casey Jewell let out a laugh as her dogs, Hugo and Rox, licked her face. Her laughter mixed with the chatter of a game show playing on TV and bounced off the walls of her modest mobile home — the sounds of a fresh start. Read story

Vancouver Homelessness Response Coordinator and HART member Jamie Spinelli, at right, and Vancouver police Officer Tyler Chavers talk with encampment residents near the Share House men's shelter in December.

Vancouver council decides to not expand camping bans because ‘it might make it worse for everyone’

Vancouver Homelessness Response Coordinator and HART member Jamie Spinelli, at right, and Vancouver police Officer Tyler Chavers talk with encampment residents near the Share House men's shelter in December.

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

Eviction cases usually take about a week, leaving little time for attorneys to prepare for cases. The quick process benefits landlords, but it&rsquo;s causing burnout among defense attorneys.

WA approves more funds for tenant attorneys in Clark and Spokane counties as evictions remain high

Eviction cases usually take about a week, leaving little time for attorneys to prepare for cases. The quick process benefits landlords, but it&rsquo;s causing burnout among defense attorneys.

March 12, 2024, 7:45am Latest News

As a growing number of renters in Washington face eviction, the state will soon fund more attorneys to help tenants at risk of losing their homes. Read story

Xavier Lopez of Miracle Man Movers transports a piece of furniture from a container to his truck while moving a customer to Vancouver in March 2023. Application and other fees can make moving costly for renters.

Fees, deposits barriers for renters in Clark County

Xavier Lopez of Miracle Man Movers transports a piece of furniture from a container to his truck while moving a customer to Vancouver in March 2023. Application and other fees can make moving costly for renters.

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

Monica Zazueta, 37, of Vancouver comforts her toddler, Rufio,1, after he took a tumble on the floor at their home Feb. 15. Zazueta and her family, who experienced homelessness a few years ago, are now housed and paying rent of almost $1,900 a month. She fears the family will become homeless again. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re surviving through love,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Our kiddos don&rsquo;t deserve this kind of life.

Housed, but hanging on by thread: Vancouver family struggles as they watch neighbors end up homeless

Monica Zazueta, 37, of Vancouver comforts her toddler, Rufio,1, after he took a tumble on the floor at their home Feb. 15. Zazueta and her family, who experienced homelessness a few years ago, are now housed and paying rent of almost $1,900 a month. She fears the family will become homeless again. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re surviving through love,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Our kiddos don&rsquo;t deserve this kind of life.

March 2, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

A tan duplex in a quiet Vancouver cul-de-sac tells the harrowing story of the city’s housing affordability crisis. Read story

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HomeShare Clark County, WA wants to pair renters with senior citizens who own homes

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February 27, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

Cue “The Golden Girls” theme song: To combat the housing crisis, a Clark County group wants to pair seniors with people seeking a place to live. Read story

Jayne McCarley, left, a resident of Meadow Verde Mobile Home Park, looks over paperwork including her rent increase notice with fellow resident Michelle Bart at her Hazel Dell home Monday morning hours before they knew a rent stabilization bill would die.

Residents in Hazel Dell mobile home park dealt losing hand after rent control bill dies in Washington Legislature

Jayne McCarley, left, a resident of Meadow Verde Mobile Home Park, looks over paperwork including her rent increase notice with fellow resident Michelle Bart at her Hazel Dell home Monday morning hours before they knew a rent stabilization bill would die.

February 27, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

Several residents of a Hazel Dell senior mobile home park gambled that rent stabilization legislation would pass — and lost. Read story

The sunrise shines Jan. 16 over the Chicago skyline and the steaming frigid waters of Lake Michigan at Montrose Beach. Voters in Chicago will weigh the mayor&rsquo;s plan to triple the current real estate transfer tax on residential and commercial property sales between $1 million and $1.5 million and quadruple the tax for properties above $1.5 million to fund homelessness services.

‘This will be transformative for affordable housing’: States say if you can buy ‘mansion,’ you can pay affordable housing tax

The sunrise shines Jan. 16 over the Chicago skyline and the steaming frigid waters of Lake Michigan at Montrose Beach. Voters in Chicago will weigh the mayor&rsquo;s plan to triple the current real estate transfer tax on residential and commercial property sales between $1 million and $1.5 million and quadruple the tax for properties above $1.5 million to fund homelessness services.

February 17, 2024, 6:05am Nation & World

Washington lawmakers last year dedicated a record $400 million to the state’s Housing Trust Fund, which distributes loans and grants to create affordable housing. Read story

Phil Zorich, right, looks over his vegetable garden with his wife Robin on Tuesday. With rising rents, the Zoriches grow vegetables to offset their grocery bill.

‘You don’t do anything but survive’: Cost of living, rents on rise, straining many Clark County residents

Phil Zorich, right, looks over his vegetable garden with his wife Robin on Tuesday. With rising rents, the Zoriches grow vegetables to offset their grocery bill.

February 8, 2024, 6:30am Clark County News

Phil Zorich pointed to dark-green kale leaves poking from a garden bed he built. Read story