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Columbian Social Services, Demographics, Faith

The Reverend Tom Warne offers  "Ashes to Go "  to passersby Julie Davis on Ash Wednesday in front of Church of the Good Shepherd in Vancouver Wednesday February 10, 2016.

Episcopal churches offering ‘ashes to go’ for Ash Wednesday

The Reverend Tom Warne offers  "Ashes to Go "  to passersby Julie Davis on Ash Wednesday in front of Church of the Good Shepherd in Vancouver Wednesday February 10, 2016.

February 10, 2016, 1:34pm Churches & Religion

Commuters in Vancouver had a chance for drive-by penitence on Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. Read story

Amy Reynolds of Share, left, and Steve Towell of the Vancouver Housing Authority talk in the kitchen of a larger unit at Lincoln Place that was built for people with disabilities.

Lincoln Place gives chronically homeless a home

Amy Reynolds of Share, left, and Steve Towell of the Vancouver Housing Authority talk in the kitchen of a larger unit at Lincoln Place that was built for people with disabilities.

February 4, 2016, 10:00am Clark County News

Newly built Lincoln Place to soon house 30 tenants Read story

A boom in construction of new apartments, including this complex at Columbia Street and Mill Plain Boulevard in downtown Vancouver, is not enough to satisfy the strong demand for apartments in Clark County.

Metro area’s rental vacancy lowest in country

A boom in construction of new apartments, including this complex at Columbia Street and Mill Plain Boulevard in downtown Vancouver, is not enough to satisfy the strong demand for apartments in Clark County.

February 3, 2016, 7:31pm Clark County Business

You've heard it before and you'll hear it again: Rental vacancy rates are extremely low in Vancouver. Read story

Suzanne Zamberlan of Evergreen Eye Care, left, checks the eyesight of Michael Kempf of Vancouver during Project Homeless Connect at St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Providing help to homeless

Suzanne Zamberlan of Evergreen Eye Care, left, checks the eyesight of Michael Kempf of Vancouver during Project Homeless Connect at St. Joseph Catholic Church.

January 28, 2016, 8:17pm Clark County News

Janet Vallandingham is couch surfing, having lost her last place after her roommate moved to Arizona. Read story

The Mormon church off state Highway 502 will be the headquarters of the new Ridgefield Stake. A stake is a collection of congregations. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has five stakes in Clark County.

Mormon church growing in Clark County

The Mormon church off state Highway 502 will be the headquarters of the new Ridgefield Stake. A stake is a collection of congregations. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has five stakes in Clark County.

January 28, 2016, 6:00am Churches & Religion

When the population of Clark County grows, so does its faith community. Read story

In April, Habitat will start building infrastructure for a 10-home subdivision in the Father Blanchet Park neighborhood in Vancouver. The project, called the Middle Way Subdivision, will include three duplexes and four detached single-family homes.

Groups help home dreams come true

In April, Habitat will start building infrastructure for a 10-home subdivision in the Father Blanchet Park neighborhood in Vancouver. The project, called the Middle Way Subdivision, will include three duplexes and four detached single-family homes.

January 21, 2016, 6:10am Clark County Business

Finding a decent entry-level-priced home may seem like a pipe dream for some aspiring homebuyers in Clark County. Read story

Michael Piper, executive director of The Arc of Southwest Washington, shows off the nonprofit&#039;s new donation collection bins. The donations benefit programs at The Arc, which support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Arc rolls out new donation bins

Michael Piper, executive director of The Arc of Southwest Washington, shows off the nonprofit&#039;s new donation collection bins. The donations benefit programs at The Arc, which support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

January 20, 2016, 10:00am Clark County News

Driving around Clark County this week, some unfamiliar pops of orange might catch your eye. What is that? Is that a bright orange box? Read story

Billy Gray, 18, of Vancouver, foreground, uses a little muscle to remove overgrown ivy with fellow volunteers in Blandford Canyon. Vancouver Watersheds Alliance hosted the project, which was one of several happening throughout the city on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national day of service.

MLK Day volunteers pull together

Billy Gray, 18, of Vancouver, foreground, uses a little muscle to remove overgrown ivy with fellow volunteers in Blandford Canyon. Vancouver Watersheds Alliance hosted the project, which was one of several happening throughout the city on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national day of service.

January 18, 2016, 8:16pm Clark County News

On Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Clark County students had many possibilities for how to spend that whole, extra day away from school. Read story

Seattle Archdiocese list identifies sex offenders

January 15, 2016, 9:14pm Churches & Religion

The Archdiocese of Seattle released a list of Catholic priests accused of sexually abusing children who served or lived in Western Washington, including 11 priests who had been assigned to Clark County parishes at one point. Read story

Living Hope Church is grappling with financial challenges as well as leadership changes. The church has historically hosted 3,000 people every week.

Living Hope faces financial strain

Living Hope Church is grappling with financial challenges as well as leadership changes. The church has historically hosted 3,000 people every week.

January 14, 2016, 9:37pm Churches & Religion

While Living Hope Church searches for a new lead pastor -- having severed ties with its founder -- the church says it's also facing financial challenges revealed by a recent audit. Read story