November 7, 2023, 7:37pm Clark County News
In a Tuesday interview with The Columbian, Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes, Vancouver’s Homelessness Response Coordinator Jamie Spinelli and Vancouver City Councilor Ty Stober spoke in more detail about why a civil emergency for homelessness was declared and plans for addressing the issue. Read story
November 7, 2023, 11:17am Clark County News
The Vancouver City Council ratified three emergency orders Monday regarding homelessness, allowing the city to access emergency reserve funds, forgo some processes for accessing resources and designate up to 48 acres of public property and rights-of-way closed to camping. Read story
November 6, 2023, 5:45pm Clark County News
Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes has declared a civil emergency in response to growing homelessness in the city; rising criminal activity and drug use in camps; and a general disinterest among the unhoused population in getting help. Read story
November 3, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News
The city of Vancouver’s Heights District Development — a project for a 205-acre mixed-use, walkable neighborhood with affordable housing — is one of the 11 winners of the 2023 Governor’s Smart Communities Awards. Read story
October 31, 2023, 6:08am Clark County Health
Although a drug called xylazine — commonly referred to as “Tranq” — is a growing threat in some communities, health officials say only a small amount has been found in Clark County’s drug supply. Read story
October 28, 2023, 6:14am Clark County News
Renee Stevens knows what it’s like to hit rock bottom. After a series of bad relationships and struggles with drug addiction, she returned to her home city of Vancouver with her three young daughters in 1999. But there was no home to return to this time. Read story
October 25, 2023, 5:14pm Business
A Hazel Dell parking lot located just off the freeway used to be where Vancouver City Councilor Bart Hansen covered up graffiti. Read story
October 25, 2023, 6:08am Business
Sativa McGee wasn’t planning on starting her nonprofit. She had wanted to start a for-profit business selling accessory dwelling units, small dwellings typically located on the property of houses. Read story
October 21, 2023, 6:12am Clark County News
With people sequestered inside their tents, the camp in front of Vancouver City Hall was silent on Monday except for the sound of raindrops striking blue and black tarps. Read story
October 20, 2023, 6:06am Clark County News
Experiencing homelessness isn’t easy. Read story
