May 5, 2017, 5:56pm Clark County News
Homelessness in Clark County grew by more than 8 percent this year, according to a single-day census of the homeless population taken Jan. 26. During the annual Point in Time count, case workers and volunteers counted 749 people, including 234 children, living in shelters or outside. In 2016, a total… Read story
May 2, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News
In 1942, what was then called the Clark County Guidance Clinic occupied space on the fourth floor of the courthouse under the leadership of librarian Eva Santee, who was concerned with “juvenile delinquency.” It’s a term that’s since been retired. Children with challenges are called at-risk youth. Read story
May 1, 2017, 9:23pm Clark County News
The countywide issue of homelessness brought together the Vancouver and Clark County councils Monday night for their first joint meeting in more than 15 years. Read story
May 1, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News
Starting today, a new responder will be tied into 911 dispatch: the Sobering Urgent Response Van, or SURV for short. Read story
April 28, 2017, 11:36pm Clark County News
A brick wall was painted in black puffy paint on an old pair of blue jeans, along with the words anger, confusion, stress, depression, hurt and laughter. Read story
April 27, 2017, 7:25pm Clark County News
Young, single, substance-abusing mothers face a big hurdle to entering inpatient treatment: What do they do with their child? Read story
April 24, 2017, 8:39pm Clark County News
A Vancouver City Council workshop meant to review and discuss the unlawful-camping ordinance sparked discussion of several issues related to living outside: lack of restrooms and storage facilities, the status of the day center and criminalization of homelessness. Read story
April 23, 2017, 6:01am Clark County Life
On a sleepy Wednesday in April, it’s bright and bustling in the dozen greenhouses at 78th Street Heritage Farm. Volunteers are scattered throughout the site working swiftly to propagate, count and pot plants in preparation for the annual Mother’s Day weekend sale. Read story
April 23, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Life
The back door of Hudson’s Bay High School’s horticulture classroom leads out to a 1 acre site with five greenhouses. Read story
April 18, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News
Aidan Ryan plans to study finance at the University of San Diego, making his efforts to raise funds for local food banks a kind of entry-level lesson in finance. Rather than maximizing profit, the 17-year-old was trying to figure out how to maximize impact. Read story
