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Columbian Social Services, Demographics, Faith

Construction takes place at 13 West Apartments as a 15 West Apartments is seen in the background in Vancouver in February. The apartments will add to the low-income housing in the downtown area.  Housing was one of the top issues people responding the low-income survey said they needed assistance with.

Survey eyes needs of low-income families

Construction takes place at 13 West Apartments as a 15 West Apartments is seen in the background in Vancouver in February. The apartments will add to the low-income housing in the downtown area.  Housing was one of the top issues people responding the low-income survey said they needed assistance with.

May 22, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News

About 50 people gathered at the downtown Vancouver Community Library on Thursday evening to review and respond to new data on the needs of local low-income families. The Low-Income Needs Survey is done every three years and is a requirement of the Community Services Block Grant Act. Read story

Housing Initiative LLC looks to construct The Pacific, 18 units of multifamily housing that would be affordable to people with low incomes. The nonprofit requested $250,000 from the Affordable Housing Fund.

Projects aim to ease Vancouver’s affordable housing crisis

Housing Initiative LLC looks to construct The Pacific, 18 units of multifamily housing that would be affordable to people with low incomes. The nonprofit requested $250,000 from the Affordable Housing Fund.

May 19, 2017, 5:42pm Clark County News

The city of Vancouver is in the midst of trying to ease its affordable housing crisis. Six local nonprofits and the local housing authority want to be part of the solution. Read story

A model of the future family resource center at Open House Ministries’ campus.

Open House Ministries’ family resource center breaks ground

A model of the future family resource center at Open House Ministries’ campus.

May 17, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

On a stormy Tuesday afternoon, Jack Foyt gripped a white tent, trying to keep the wind from knocking it over, as he helped set up for the groundbreaking of Open House Ministries’ family resource center. As project manager, he’ll help build the 15,558-square-foot building — a longtime vision finally coming… Read story

Photos by Ariane Kunze/The Columbian
Siblings Tray, 4, left, and Lakiyah Granning, 7, ride their bikes while Kimberly and Eric Granning watch outside their home in Vancouver.

Embracing motherhood for a second time

Photos by Ariane Kunze/The Columbian
Siblings Tray, 4, left, and Lakiyah Granning, 7, ride their bikes while Kimberly and Eric Granning watch outside their home in Vancouver.

May 14, 2017, 6:04am Clark County Life

Kimberly Granning considers herself a fun, loving mom, but also someone’s who’s on the strict side, a rule follower. Read story

Average age of childbearing inching up in county

May 14, 2017, 6:02am Clark County Life

Moms in Clark County are getting older and they’re having babies when they’re old. OK — wait — that may be the wrong way to begin this story. Read story

Letter carrier Bob Weyer delivers mail and a yellow bag for the 25th annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. He walks 10.5 miles daily delivering mail to residents in the Carter Park neighborhood and believes his customers will come through with donations for the food drive. “I’m the luckiest guy I know. All of my customers are so generous and so nice,” Weyer said.

Letter carriers, volunteers set for Saturday’s food drive

Letter carrier Bob Weyer delivers mail and a yellow bag for the 25th annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. He walks 10.5 miles daily delivering mail to residents in the Carter Park neighborhood and believes his customers will come through with donations for the food drive. “I’m the luckiest guy I know. All of my customers are so generous and so nice,” Weyer said.

May 11, 2017, 8:20pm Clark County News

Bob Weyer has been a letter carrier for 17 years. He used to work on Vancouver’s east side and now has a walking route on the west end, covering neighborhoods like Carter Park. Read story

Vancouver resident Kevin Stanfield, left, talks to the manager of Laundry Love, Jackie James, about the damage caused by a Dodge Charger crashing into the front of the building. James heard about the incident soon after it happened.

Laundry Love in limbo after car crashes into building

Vancouver resident Kevin Stanfield, left, talks to the manager of Laundry Love, Jackie James, about the damage caused by a Dodge Charger crashing into the front of the building. James heard about the incident soon after it happened.

May 8, 2017, 9:12pm Clark County News

Glass littered the coin-operated laundromat Laundry Love, its front facade shattered by a car crashing through it early Sunday morning. Read story

Survey of needs has data to mine

May 8, 2017, 8:28pm Clark County News

In 2013, when Clark County surveyed low-income households about their top needs, dental care was a big priority and housing was rated more middle-of-the-pack. Read story

A digital rendering shows what CDM Caregiving Services&#039; McKibbin Center in central Vancouver will look like.

Construction of McKibbin Center to start in June

A digital rendering shows what CDM Caregiving Services&#039; McKibbin Center in central Vancouver will look like.

May 7, 2017, 5:05pm Clark County News

CDM Caregiving Services announced Friday that it will begin construction of the McKibbin Center in central Vancouver next month. Read story

The Vancouver City Council and the Clark County council discuss homelessness during a meeting Monday evening at the Vancouver Community Library.

Off Beat: City, county met together in 2000

The Vancouver City Council and the Clark County council discuss homelessness during a meeting Monday evening at the Vancouver Community Library.

May 7, 2017, 4:41pm Clark County News

Monday's meeting of the Vancouver and Clark County councils to discuss homelessness was believed to be the first joint meeting in at least 15 years. Read story