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Volunteers Sahara Jones, 12, and Ginger Hemming, 46, re-paint a school sign during a clean up effort at Martin Luther King Elementary School as part of Clark County Connects service day on Saturday.

Organizations, WSUV to host MLK Day events

Volunteers Sahara Jones, 12, and Ginger Hemming, 46, re-paint a school sign during a clean up effort at Martin Luther King Elementary School as part of Clark County Connects service day on Saturday.

January 13, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News

In 1968, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders organized the Poor People’s Campaign on Washington, D.C. that aimed to force the government to deal with poverty. This was supposed to be a “new phase” of the civil rights movement. But, weeks before the march was… Read story

Tiffany Singleton chops firewood outside her tent on West 12th Street in Vancouver on Wednesday. After nearly a foot of snow hit Vancouver Tuesday evening, those living on the streets near the Share House were welcomed Wednesday afternoon by volunteers passing out warm beverages, coats and gloves.

Volunteers bring aid to Vancouver homeless

Tiffany Singleton chops firewood outside her tent on West 12th Street in Vancouver on Wednesday. After nearly a foot of snow hit Vancouver Tuesday evening, those living on the streets near the Share House were welcomed Wednesday afternoon by volunteers passing out warm beverages, coats and gloves.

January 11, 2017, 7:51pm Churches & Religion

Some people had abandoned their tents set up outside Share House in downtown Vancouver so they could seek shelter inside. Others were trying to dig their tents out of the snow or build a fire to stay warm at the homeless encampment. Read story

St. Anne's Episcopal Church is hosting a handful of homeless people during the storm. (Rev.

Churches open shelters, warming centers in snowy weather

St. Anne's Episcopal Church is hosting a handful of homeless people during the storm. (Rev.

January 11, 2017, 11:38am Churches & Religion

Churches operating overflow shelters and warming centers for the homeless are still opening today, despite the weather. Read story

Church offers shelter from cold

January 5, 2017, 9:29pm Clark County News

When the temperature drops below freezing, Living Hope Church in central Vancouver opens its chapel to the homeless. Read story

Anti-violence summit slated

January 4, 2017, 8:30pm Clark County News

Michelle Bart is surprised at the low registration numbers for the upcoming No More National Anti-Violence Summit. The topics being addressed at the conference seem particularly relevant given the recent political climate, said Bart, who heads the Vancouver-based National Women’s Coalition Against Violence and Exploitation. Read story

Living Hope Church warming center open tonight

January 4, 2017, 12:31pm Clark County News

Living Hope Church in Vancouver will open tonight as a warming center for homeless people. The National Weather Service in Portland forecasts that temperatures will dip to 23 degrees tonight. Read story

Living Hope Church opening warming center tonight

January 3, 2017, 4:44pm Clark County News

Living Hope Church in Vancouver is opening tonight as a warming center for homeless people. The National Weather Service in Portland forecasts that temperatures will dip as low as 23 degrees tonight and there is a wind advisory tonight through Wednesday afternoon. Read story

Brothers Jaxson, left, and Jameson Lyons of Camas, both 6, were adopted four years ago from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Reimbursement from employer eases adoption for Camas couple

Brothers Jaxson, left, and Jameson Lyons of Camas, both 6, were adopted four years ago from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

January 1, 2017, 6:03am Clark County News

Reimbursement from employer eases adoption Read story

Adara Morgan, 10, who has Down syndrome, left, snuggles on the couch with her parents, David Morgan, center, and Abby Braithwaite, at their home in Ridgefield on Friday.

Disabled ABLE to save for future

Adara Morgan, 10, who has Down syndrome, left, snuggles on the couch with her parents, David Morgan, center, and Abby Braithwaite, at their home in Ridgefield on Friday.

December 30, 2016, 5:44pm Clark County News

When David Morgan and Abby Braithewaite want to put away money for their 6-year-old son Corwin’s future, it’s easy. Read story

A familiar jingle could be heard at stores throughout the county as volunteers staffed Salvation Army red kettles.

Annual red kettle campaign breaks record

A familiar jingle could be heard at stores throughout the county as volunteers staffed Salvation Army red kettles.

December 28, 2016, 5:15pm Clark County News

The local branches of the Salvation Army brought in a record amount of donations this year through the annual red kettle campaign. Read story