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Pastor Neal Curtiss, one of two lead pastors at Living Hope church, at a Sunday service in July.

John Bishop Part 5: Finding new paths

Pastor Neal Curtiss, one of two lead pastors at Living Hope church, at a Sunday service in July.

September 20, 2018, 6:05am Churches & Religion

At 5:25 a.m. Dec. 11, John Bishop drove a gray Volkswagen Jetta, bearing California license plates, into commuter lane No. 6 at the international port of entry in San Ysidro, Calif. He told a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer he was headed to Chula Vista, Calif., with nothing to… Read story

The 2nd Chance Thrift Store in Minnehaha will close later this year.

2nd Chance Thrift Store will close

The 2nd Chance Thrift Store in Minnehaha will close later this year.

September 19, 2018, 9:00pm Business

Friends of the Carpenter is closing its retail arm, 2nd Chance Thrift Store, as it addresses an expected budget shortfall for 2019. Read story

“I couldn’t shield him from an addiction to heroin. I couldn’t protect him from the law. I couldn’t shield him from jail. And sadly, he couldn’t spare himself either, because he had never learned about consequences of poor choices when he was growing up,” Bishop wrote.

John Bishop Part 4: Blue light special brings new crises

“I couldn’t shield him from an addiction to heroin. I couldn’t protect him from the law. I couldn’t shield him from jail. And sadly, he couldn’t spare himself either, because he had never learned about consequences of poor choices when he was growing up,” Bishop wrote.

September 19, 2018, 6:05am Churches & Religion

Securing $5 million to purchase the “promised land” was a huge leap of faith for John Bishop’s flock, but there was no turning back. Read story

Living Hope Church pastor John Bishop got up close and personal with a tiger named Sundar at a service in 2007, during the last of the ARK series, "Risk of Moving." From left are Dan Stockdale of Harriman, Tenn., left, and Rick Kelly of San Bernadino, Calif., owner of Amazing Animal Productions.

John Bishop Part 3: ‘Can’t have two tigers on the hill’

Living Hope Church pastor John Bishop got up close and personal with a tiger named Sundar at a service in 2007, during the last of the ARK series, "Risk of Moving." From left are Dan Stockdale of Harriman, Tenn., left, and Rick Kelly of San Bernadino, Calif., owner of Amazing Animal Productions.

September 18, 2018, 6:02am Churches & Religion

Pastor John Bishop sauntered across Living Hope Church’s stage and ran his hand along the side of an adult Bengal tiger. He gave it a few pats. Read story

DeWayne Ledbetter of Portland and Lee Rafferty of Vancouver swing at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver with the Parks Foundation’s “Swing More 24” event created in conjunction with the fourth annual “Give More 24!” in 2017.

Personal connections drive Give More 24!

DeWayne Ledbetter of Portland and Lee Rafferty of Vancouver swing at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver with the Parks Foundation’s “Swing More 24” event created in conjunction with the fourth annual “Give More 24!” in 2017.

September 17, 2018, 6:03am Clark County News

The theme of the fifth annual Give More 24!, Southwest Washington’s unofficial giving holiday, is “empower in numbers.” Read story

John Bishop, former pastor of the Living Hope Church, performs baptisms during Easter services in 2006.

John Bishop Part 2: ‘The best show in town’

John Bishop, former pastor of the Living Hope Church, performs baptisms during Easter services in 2006.

September 17, 2018, 6:00am Churches & Religion

Before it became an edgy, headline-grabbing house of God, Living Hope Church was just a group of friends who worshipped together. Read story

Living Hope Church was co-founded by former pastor John Bishop.

John Bishop Part 1: The making of a man of God

Living Hope Church was co-founded by former pastor John Bishop.

September 16, 2018, 6:00am Churches & Religion

More than 14,000 worshippers filled Portland’s Rose Garden arena on Easter Sunday 2007. Traffic backed up on Interstate 5. About 700 people were baptized in four above-ground swimming pools. T-shirts were launched from air cannons, and a blimp flew overhead dropping more swag. Read story

Beginning Sunday, carrying large quantities of cans aboard C-Tran will be prohibited. In this customer-provided photo, a rider carries bags of empty cans onboard The Vine.

C-Tran to ban empty bottles and cans

Beginning Sunday, carrying large quantities of cans aboard C-Tran will be prohibited. In this customer-provided photo, a rider carries bags of empty cans onboard The Vine.

September 14, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

C-Tran is enacting a policy to stop passengers from carrying empty cans and bottles on its buses. Read story

American Community Survey says median household income in Clark County went up to $74,747, reflecting a state and national trend.

Median household income up 8% in Clark County

American Community Survey says median household income in Clark County went up to $74,747, reflecting a state and national trend.

September 13, 2018, 6:02am Clark County News

Median household income for Clark County residents rose last year to $74,747. That’s an increase of $5,685 or more than 8 percent from the year prior, according to newly released American Community Survey estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Read story

Talkin’ Trash Crew Supervisor Matt Curry cleans trash from the Columbia River waterfront. This is one of the spots his crew frequently cleans. Curry was homeless as a young adult.

Talkin’ Trash: Homeless, formerly homeless people pitch in

Talkin’ Trash Crew Supervisor Matt Curry cleans trash from the Columbia River waterfront. This is one of the spots his crew frequently cleans. Curry was homeless as a young adult.

September 12, 2018, 6:02am Clark County Life

Jennifer Klein loves her job. It just so happens that her job is picking up other people’s trash. Read story