June 10, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News
Debby Dover is no longer executive director of the small Vancouver-based nonprofit Second Step Housing as of Monday. The Council for the Homeless, located in the same Uptown Village building as Second Step, is helping the nonprofit with day-to-day management and operational support. Read story
June 8, 2017, 7:50pm Business
As rents continue to rise in Clark County, so does the wage needed to afford one. A full-time worker needs to earn $18.19 hourly to afford a studio apartment, $20.25 for a one-bedroom or $23.88 for a two-bedroom, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s annual Out of Reach… Read story
June 8, 2017, 6:03am Clark County News
Rebekka Shelp and her daughter Halayna Shelp-Higgins spend a lot of time in downtown Vancouver at the library and Esther Short Park. When Halayna asked her mom why a man was eating food out of a trash can, Shelp explained what homelessness is as best she could to a 4-year-old.… Read story
June 6, 2017, 6:38pm Clark County News
The former CEO of Kuni Automotive Greg Goodwin met his wife, Michele, in 1978 when he was working as a sales rep at a credit bureau and she was an X-ray technician in Salinas, Calif. Read story
June 3, 2017, 5:38pm Clark County News
The No More Summit, an educational anti-violence conference, was supposed to happen at the Hilton Vancouver Washington in January but got derailed due to weather. Rescheduling the summit for Friday and Saturday may have made the overarching sentiment more relevant, given recent regional news. Read story
May 31, 2017, 10:13pm Clark County News
Spring is the time many people deep clean and declutter. Maybe you’re getting rid of old stuff to make room for Memorial Day weekend sale purchases. Or, maybe you were inspired by minimalism and want to pare down your belongings. Read story
May 29, 2017, 8:52pm Clark County News
Stephanie Barr is doing more aggressive budget advocacy for YWCA Clark County than she’s used to doing. That’s because the White House’s recently released 2018 federal budget calls for reduced funding to social services, leaving publicly funded providers feeling uncertain about the future. Read story
May 28, 2017, 6:05am Business
As Leanna Fabian and Steve Bradford toured a model home in Pacific Lifestyle Homes’ Whispering Pines development, they discussed the similarities and differences of the new homeowners they serve. Read story
May 25, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News
The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 13 netted 125,535 pounds of nonperishable food to fill the shelves at the Clark County Food Bank. Read story
May 24, 2017, 6:03am Clark County News
Construction work is moving along at Salvation Army’s new facility in Washougal. That’s to be expected, though, since the Salvation Army is installing a building that came from the international nonprofit’s Bellevue branch. Read story
