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Columbian Social Services, Demographics, Faith

Oct. 21: A man cycles on a street next to a large pile of garbage and tents where homeless people used to live near Share House in downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver’s homeless population shifts

Oct. 21: A man cycles on a street next to a large pile of garbage and tents where homeless people used to live near Share House in downtown Vancouver.

December 9, 2015, 8:35pm Clark County News

Looking at the empty sidewalks surrounding Share House in downtown Vancouver -- not a tent in sight -- it's difficult to envision that 150 people used to stay here just weeks ago. The tent community fully disbanded last month after a revised camping ordinance was enacted, and the area was… Read story

Volunteers fanned out across Clark County on Saturday to collect donations for the annual Walk & Knock in Vancouver.

Food drive asks donors to fill bag

Volunteers fanned out across Clark County on Saturday to collect donations for the annual Walk & Knock in Vancouver.

December 4, 2015, 10:00am Clark County News

Why was there a grocery bag in the newspaper Wednesday morning? Read story

Ridgefield from the air looking east in September.

6 takeaways about housing in Clark County

Ridgefield from the air looking east in September.

December 4, 2015, 6:07am Clark County News

Five-year estimates released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau show how things have changed since the Great Recession, and reveal some of the factors driving Clark County's saturated housing market. Read story

Zachery, top row from left, and Sarah Desjarlais pause for a portrait with their kids Anthony, 6, bottom row from left , Abe, 4, Avi, 6, and Atticus, 3.

Adoptive parents embrace tribal, communal spirit

Zachery, top row from left, and Sarah Desjarlais pause for a portrait with their kids Anthony, 6, bottom row from left , Abe, 4, Avi, 6, and Atticus, 3.

November 29, 2015, 6:05am Clark County News

Among Native American tribes, there's a sharing, communal spirit, and the saying "It takes a village to raise a child" rings true. Read story

Rimany Samoeum, 4, gets checked in with his family at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in east Vancouver near Orchards. The church will be used as a temporary overnight shelter until the end of March.

Cold nights put homeless who lack shelter at risk for hypothermia

Rimany Samoeum, 4, gets checked in with his family at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in east Vancouver near Orchards. The church will be used as a temporary overnight shelter until the end of March.

November 27, 2015, 5:14pm Clark County News

Victoria and Caden Milligan sleep on a porch at Trinity Lutheran Church in west Vancouver. They have a sleeping bag -- no tent -- and each other's body heat to keep warm at night, along with hats and worn-out gloves. Read story

Online retailer Zappos is covering all adoption fees today through Monday at humane societies around the country.

Pet adoptions free this weekend at Washougal shelter

Online retailer Zappos is covering all adoption fees today through Monday at humane societies around the country.

November 27, 2015, 10:36am Clark County News

You could spend money on the latest doohickey this weekend, or you could get a furry friend for free. Pet adoptions are free this weekend at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society in Washougal. Read story

Holiday ornaments are among the gift ideas at Divine Consign, which donates a portion of proceeds to local charities.

Gifts that give back

Holiday ornaments are among the gift ideas at Divine Consign, which donates a portion of proceeds to local charities.

November 27, 2015, 9:26am Clark County News

When holiday shopping, it's easy to head to a big-box store and check an item off someone's wish list. For the more creative shoppers who enjoy the thrill of the treasure hunt and the idea of buying something with a story behind it, however, there's plenty of opportunity in Vancouver… Read story

Interfaith Thanksgiving service strives for unity

November 27, 2015, 5:59am Churches & Religion

To the unknowing observer, Wednesday evening's service at St. Anne's Episcopal church might have looked like any other at first glance. People speaking behind a pulpit. Heads bowed in prayer. Read story

A hut sits in the parking lot of St. Luke&#039;s Episcopal Church in Vancouver on Tuesday. A couple of churches in west Vancouver have opened their parking lots to huts for homeless people.

Vancouver churches offer space for huts for homeless

A hut sits in the parking lot of St. Luke&#039;s Episcopal Church in Vancouver on Tuesday. A couple of churches in west Vancouver have opened their parking lots to huts for homeless people.

November 24, 2015, 7:00pm Churches & Religion

Vancouver police cited three people for illegally camping in mobile huts Monday morning, prompting St. Luke's Episcopal Church to open its parking lot to the three huts. Read story

Kevin Wingate-Pearse, left, and Dan Valliere, Reach Community Development CEO, talk at a groundbreaking ceremony about Isabella Court, a future affordable housing development for seniors off Fourth Plain Boulevard. It&#039;s Reach&#039;s first construction project in Vancouver.

Vancouver projects eye affordable housing

Kevin Wingate-Pearse, left, and Dan Valliere, Reach Community Development CEO, talk at a groundbreaking ceremony about Isabella Court, a future affordable housing development for seniors off Fourth Plain Boulevard. It&#039;s Reach&#039;s first construction project in Vancouver.

November 20, 2015, 8:40pm Clark County News

Three apartment projects planned along Fourth Plain Boulevard could bring some much-needed affordable housing to the corridor, as well as fill vacant lots. Read story