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For the third year, WareHouse '23, 100 Columbia St., Vancouver, will host a free Thanksgiving Day meal. Last year, the waterfront restaurant served about 700 people.

Find a free hot meal, company on Thanksgiving

For the third year, WareHouse '23, 100 Columbia St., Vancouver, will host a free Thanksgiving Day meal. Last year, the waterfront restaurant served about 700 people.

November 21, 2018, 2:30pm Clark County News Free

Nobody need go hungry or be alone on Thanksgiving. Several places in Clark County are opening their doors and sharing their bounty with anyone and everyone — the homeless, the hungry or lonely. Here are four places around town serving free meals on Thanksgiving Day. Read story

Michelle Bishop, from left, and her estranged husband, former Vancouver pastor John Bishop, return to the courthouse for John Bishop’s sentencing for unlawful importation of a controlled substance-marijuana after a recess at the James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse in San Diego, Calif., onSept. 21, 2018.

John Bishop sentenced to 5 years for drug smuggling

Michelle Bishop, from left, and her estranged husband, former Vancouver pastor John Bishop, return to the courthouse for John Bishop’s sentencing for unlawful importation of a controlled substance-marijuana after a recess at the James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse in San Diego, Calif., onSept. 21, 2018.

November 21, 2018, 1:56pm Clark County News

Former Vancouver pastor John Bishop was sentenced to five years in prison on federal drug-smuggling charges Wednesday in U.S. District Court in San Diego. Read story

Michelle Bishop, left, estranged wife of former Vancouver pastor John Bishop, right, walk toward James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse in San Diego, Calif., on Friday afternoon, Sept. 21, 2018.

Drug sentencing for former Vancouver pastor John Bishop set over, again

Michelle Bishop, left, estranged wife of former Vancouver pastor John Bishop, right, walk toward James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse in San Diego, Calif., on Friday afternoon, Sept. 21, 2018.

November 20, 2018, 4:01pm Clark County News

Former Vancouver pastor John Bishop’s sentencing hearing will continue for a second day Wednesday in his marijuana smuggling case. Read story

Simon Petersen, roof lead and apprentice electrician at Tesla, wires a solar array on the roof at Mike Burton’s home in September in Vancouver. Burton hopes to connect his solar array to a battery system that will allow him to store power.

Getting ‘off the grid’ a change in lifestyle for most in Clark County

Simon Petersen, roof lead and apprentice electrician at Tesla, wires a solar array on the roof at Mike Burton’s home in September in Vancouver. Burton hopes to connect his solar array to a battery system that will allow him to store power.

November 18, 2018, 6:02am Clark County Life

In the event of a power outage — or any kind of disaster, really — a 6,700-square-foot home in the middle of a grassy field near the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds is being built to be a safe haven. Read story

Visitors to the Vancouver Navigation Center tour the facility on Wednesday. The bulk of the renovation work was in the laundry and shower space.

Vancouver Navigation Center ready to connect homeless with services

Visitors to the Vancouver Navigation Center tour the facility on Wednesday. The bulk of the renovation work was in the laundry and shower space.

November 14, 2018, 7:54pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Navigation Center will open soon, offering a space for homeless people to hang out and access services. Read story

Volunteers spend an hour or so every Friday setting up the worship space for Unfiltered. The space in Living Hope Church’s chapel is intentionally arranged in a circle so it’s more inviting and the experience feels less like a performance.

Vancouver ministry Unfiltered aims to spread message via internetvideo icon

Volunteers spend an hour or so every Friday setting up the worship space for Unfiltered. The space in Living Hope Church’s chapel is intentionally arranged in a circle so it’s more inviting and the experience feels less like a performance.

November 13, 2018, 6:02am Churches & Religion

People filtered into the chapel at Living Hope Church for a Friday night of live worship music. Among the crowd was young adults, retirees and a baby wearing headphones for ear protection. Read story

Families and friends enjoy the free Thanksgiving meal at WareHouse '23 in Vancouver last year. The tradition continues this year.

Five Clark County places offer free Thanksgiving meals

Families and friends enjoy the free Thanksgiving meal at WareHouse '23 in Vancouver last year. The tradition continues this year.

November 12, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

Nobody need go hungry or be alone on Thanksgiving. Several places throughout Clark County are opening their doors and sharing their bounty with anyone and everyone — the homeless, the hungry or lonely. Here are four places around town serving free Thanksgiving meals. Read story

Talk at WSUV will address misconceptions about Muslim women

November 1, 2018, 6:05am Churches & Religion

There are many misconceptions about Muslim women: They don’t have a right to an education, aren’t allowed to earn money or get inheritances or choose whom they marry — the list goes on. Read story

St. Paul Lutheran Church will shelter 30 homeless men nightly through the end of March as part of the Winter Hospitality Overflow program.

Vancouver churches to open their winter shelters

St. Paul Lutheran Church will shelter 30 homeless men nightly through the end of March as part of the Winter Hospitality Overflow program.

October 31, 2018, 5:52pm Churches & Religion

St. Andrew and St. Paul Lutheran churches will open their doors Thursday night to shelter homeless people for the winter. Read story

Vancouver House Authority raises Section 8 payment standards

October 29, 2018, 6:02am Clark County News

Vancouver Housing Authority’s board of commissioners voted Thursday to raise payment standards for Housing Choice Vouchers, otherwise known as Section 8, which will give low-income renters more options when they search for a place to live. Read story