December 21, 2024, 6:11am Clark County News
For kids, the holidays are a magical time. Clark County shelters don’t want that magic to be lost for children who can’t be home for the holidays. Read story
November 29, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News
As the holiday season kicks off, many Clark County residents are looking for ways to give back to the community. Read story
October 25, 2024, 1:54pm Clark County News
The Portland attorney who took a landmark case on homelessness to the U.S. Supreme Court calls fining people for sleeping outside “the leaf-blower approach.” Read story
August 13, 2024, 6:07am Business
A program that cleans up litter around Vancouver has received a heavy-duty donation that will boost efficiency: a dump truck. Read story
July 17, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive
Nine-year-old Otis Chase was excited to reread one of his favorite books, Pablo Cartaya’s “The Last Beekeeper.” But he needed to wolf down his lunch first. 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
January 30, 2024, 5:55am Clark County News
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded more than $2.3 million in funds to Clark County and Vancouver for Continuum of Care programs, which are efforts by local governments and nonprofits to house people experiencing homelessness and keep them housed long term. Read story
January 20, 2024, 6:05am Churches & Religion
As many people across Clark County struggled to leave home during this week’s icy conditions, people experiencing homelessness desperately sought to get indoors. They overwhelmed warming shelters as freezing temperatures persisted. Read story
August 16, 2023, 6:08am Clark County Health
J.P. Walmer spent the first day living outside chasing the shade to stay out of the 103-degree heat. Read story
July 22, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News
Among the crinkling of brown lunch sacks and soft chatter floating in the air, Leslie Matheney slips little plastic containers filled with ingredients needed to make a pizza: pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, peppers and the controversial pineapple. Read story