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Columbian staff reporter

Volunteer Keith Dewing, left, and David Leitz prepare coolers of ice water for guests at the Living Hope Church cooling center Monday afternoon.

Heat wave threatens Clark County’s homeless community; outreach workers deliver water, supplies

Volunteer Keith Dewing, left, and David Leitz prepare coolers of ice water for guests at the Living Hope Church cooling center Monday afternoon.

July 8, 2024, 6:14pm Clark County News

For many Clark County residents, the past few days of triple-degree temperatures have been an annoyance. For those who are homeless, they’ve been life threatening. Read story

Horseback riders participate in the Fourth of July parade Thursday in Ridgefield.

Small town, big celebration: Ridgefield Fourth of July parade is a destination for thousands

Horseback riders participate in the Fourth of July parade Thursday in Ridgefield.

July 4, 2024, 6:26pm Clark County News

Though Ridgefield’s population has grown by a third since 2020, its Fourth of July Festival is a reminder that small-town traditions and community still run deep within the growing city, organizers say. Read story

Oregon-based nonprofit Specialized Housing plans to build 65 units of low-income senior housing in Felida.

Low-income senior apartments with all-inclusive care planned in Felida

Oregon-based nonprofit Specialized Housing plans to build 65 units of low-income senior housing in Felida.

July 2, 2024, 3:19pm Business

Sixty-five units of housing for extremely low-income seniors and Clark County’s first Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly will be built in Felida. Read story

LEADOPTION Tents line the side of the road along West 11th Street in downtown Vancouver in June.

Officials throughout Clark County say they have no plans to step up camping enforcement following Supreme Court decision

LEADOPTION Tents line the side of the road along West 11th Street in downtown Vancouver in June.

June 28, 2024, 5:31pm Clark County News

Vancouver officials said Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding a Grants Pass law banning camping will have no impact on the city’s approach to homelessness, according to a statement Friday. Read story

The Clark County Jail opened in 1984.

Late-night releases from Clark County Jail leave people on streets with nowhere to go

The Clark County Jail opened in 1984.

June 27, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

People are sometimes released from the Clark County Jail late at night or in the wee hours of the morning. Read story

Councilor Diana Perez speaks with constituent Jan Kelly of Vancouver at the Vancouver City Council's second community forum of the year.

Traffic and homelessness dominate conversation at Vancouver City Council forum

Councilor Diana Perez speaks with constituent Jan Kelly of Vancouver at the Vancouver City Council's second community forum of the year.

June 25, 2024, 2:18pm Clark County News

Homelessness and changes to McGillivray Boulevard were top of mind for residents attending the city of Vancouver’s second community forum of the year Monday night at the Firstenburg Community Center in east Vancouver. Read story

An artist's rendering visualizes the Tower Mall Development within the city's Heights District project, including commercial and multifamily housing as well as parks and open space.

Vancouver gets $17.5 million in federal funding for Heights District project

An artist's rendering visualizes the Tower Mall Development within the city's Heights District project, including commercial and multifamily housing as well as parks and open space.

June 24, 2024, 5:22pm Business

The city of Vancouver received about $17.5 million in federal funding Monday through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity Grant Program for its upcoming project in Vancouver’s Heights neighborhood. Read story

Tents line the side of the road along West 11th Street in downtown Vancouver. A so-called bridge shelter in the city will hold up to 150 people experiencing homelessness.

Site of homeless facility is uncertain but 150-bed ‘shelter is happening’ regardless, city of Vancouver says

Tents line the side of the road along West 11th Street in downtown Vancouver. A so-called bridge shelter in the city will hold up to 150 people experiencing homelessness.

June 22, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

In the next year or so, the city of Vancouver will create a shelter with 150 beds for people experiencing homelessness — that’s not up for debate when people are dying in the street, city officials say. Read story

Outsiders Inn Safe Stay location No. 3 opens at 415 W. 11th St., in downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver made homelessness response a ‘clear priority’ with emergency declaration

Outsiders Inn Safe Stay location No. 3 opens at 415 W. 11th St., in downtown Vancouver.

June 19, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

It’s been eight months since the Vancouver City Council declared homelessness to be a civil emergency. City officials say the decision has ramped up the city’s response. Read story

Kurt Kenoyer, a physician assistant working for Columbia River Mental Health Services&rsquo; GAP Medicine Care, sits at his desk at Columbia River Mental Health near a tomato plant in a cup that states, &ldquo;Focus on happy.&rdquo; (Photos by Will Campbell/The Columbian)

Columbia River Mental Health program fills medical gap, reaches out to homeless

Kurt Kenoyer, a physician assistant working for Columbia River Mental Health Services&rsquo; GAP Medicine Care, sits at his desk at Columbia River Mental Health near a tomato plant in a cup that states, &ldquo;Focus on happy.&rdquo; (Photos by Will Campbell/The Columbian)

June 17, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Health

Paul Hunter, a homeless former carpet layer, had legs so swollen he was having trouble walking. The wounds on his legs from drug use were turning black. It was only a matter of time before he’d end up in the hospital. Read story