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Construction was in progress this summer on The Broadstone Apartments at the Vancouver waterfront. A recent Harvard University study found that half of renters locally and nationwide spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent and utilities; 25 percent of Vancouver tenants spend more than half their income on rent.

High rents have tenants on edge: 25% of Vancouver renters spend more than half their income on rent

Construction was in progress this summer on The Broadstone Apartments at the Vancouver waterfront. A recent Harvard University study found that half of renters locally and nationwide spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent and utilities; 25 percent of Vancouver tenants spend more than half their income on rent.

February 2, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

Bonnie Waser’s green Chevrolet Malibu sits in front of her mobile home in Vancouver. The 62-year-old can only put a bit of gas into the car at a time. This is just one of the ways she has had to get by since her latest rent increase. She’s among the… Read story

A box of Narcan sits in the Savage Sisters' community outreach storefront in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Generically known as Naloxone, the medication used revive people who have stopped breathing, doesn't reverse the effects of xylazine. Philadelphia officials stress that naloxone should still be administered in all cases of suspected overdose, since xylazine is almost always found in combination with fentanyl.

WA Senate approves requirement for all public schools to have naloxone on hand

A box of Narcan sits in the Savage Sisters' community outreach storefront in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Generically known as Naloxone, the medication used revive people who have stopped breathing, doesn't reverse the effects of xylazine. Philadelphia officials stress that naloxone should still be administered in all cases of suspected overdose, since xylazine is almost always found in combination with fentanyl.

February 1, 2024, 2:21pm Health Free

Washington moved a step closer Thursday to requiring all public, charter and tribal schools in the state to stock medication that can reverse opioid overdoses. Read story

Downtown Seattle is framed by the curved roof of the Space Needle, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Seattle. The roof of the Seattle icon has been painted its original color of "galaxy gold," in honor of the attraction's 60th anniversary and the color will remain for the coming year. (AP Photo/Ted S.

WA lawmakers weigh tax breaks for developers turning offices to homes

Downtown Seattle is framed by the curved roof of the Space Needle, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Seattle. The roof of the Seattle icon has been painted its original color of "galaxy gold," in honor of the attraction's 60th anniversary and the color will remain for the coming year. (AP Photo/Ted S.

February 1, 2024, 8:14am Business

Washington lawmakers are mulling new financial breaks for developers who convert commercial buildings into apartments or condos, an attempt to respond to the state’s glut of empty office buildings and dire need for new homes. Read story

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Cash payments for WA residents? Lawmakers propose trying out basic income program

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February 1, 2024, 7:52am Editor's Choice Free

Washington Democrats want to give 7,500 low-income state residents recurring cash payments for two years, no strings attached. Read story

Maya Hendin of Council for the Homeless looks out at the Capitol during a break from meeting with state legislators Tuesday for Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day.

‘I just don’t believe this is the right policy’: Sen. Cleveland votes against rent stabilization bill

Maya Hendin of Council for the Homeless looks out at the Capitol during a break from meeting with state legislators Tuesday for Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day.

January 31, 2024, 2:51pm Clark County News

Sen. Annette Cleveland on Wednesday voted against a rent stabilization bill that proposed to limit rent increases in Washington to 15 percent or lower depending on the choices of local governments. Her move effectively killed Senate Bill 5961 in committee. Read story

Community members, social service providers and people who have been homeless prepare to leave Vancouver for Olympia to advocate for rent stabilization Tuesday for Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day. The advocates &mdash; as young as 9 and as old as 77 &mdash; donned red sweatshirts and packed into the bus before dawn.

Dozens of Clark County residents travel to Olympia to urge legislators to back rent stabilization

Community members, social service providers and people who have been homeless prepare to leave Vancouver for Olympia to advocate for rent stabilization Tuesday for Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day. The advocates &mdash; as young as 9 and as old as 77 &mdash; donned red sweatshirts and packed into the bus before dawn.

January 30, 2024, 7:04pm Clark County News

Ninety Clark County residents rode to the Capitol for Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day on Tuesday to implore their state legislators to vote for bills that would slow rent increases and pay for affordable housing and homelessness services. Read story

Washington Legislature considering tax on short-term rentals

January 30, 2024, 8:15am Business

More funding may be on the way to counties meant to go toward homeless assistance, temporary shelters and affordable housing by placing an excise tax on the sale of lodging or short-term rentals. Read story

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Senate rent stabilization bill’s fate hangs in balance with Sen. Cleveland weighing her vote

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January 29, 2024, 6:29pm Clark County News

The fate of a state Senate rent stabilization bill — one of the most eyed bills this legislative session — may lie in the hands of Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, according to housing advocates. Read story

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Democrats want independent prosecutor to handle cases where police use deadly force

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January 29, 2024, 9:21am Clark County Politics Free

A person is dead after a violent interaction with a police officer. A state investigation is conducted into the officer’s use of deadly force. Read story

Amy Roark, center, spends time with two of her children, GracieLynn Rich (left) and Kayden Wake (right) at her home in Vancouver, Wash. on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. Roark was on TANF for several years during which time the state intercepted thousands of dollars of child support payments meant for her children. Now she&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s off TANF but still struggling after the loss of that money.

WA intercepts millions in child support for low-income families

Amy Roark, center, spends time with two of her children, GracieLynn Rich (left) and Kayden Wake (right) at her home in Vancouver, Wash. on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. Roark was on TANF for several years during which time the state intercepted thousands of dollars of child support payments meant for her children. Now she&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s off TANF but still struggling after the loss of that money.

January 29, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

Amy Roark logged in to the U.S. Bank app to check the balance on the prepaid debit card where the state delivers her monthly child support payments. Nothing had come through. Roark has two teenagers at home, and at the time – May 2018 – a legal order required one… Read story