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A for sale sign sits outside a vacant building on Northeast 94th Avenue in Vancouver. The building is a potential site for the city of Vancouver’s 150-bed bridge shelter. The city passed a 0.1 percent business and occupation tax on retail to pay for the bridge shelter.

Vancouver council OKs tax increases and new taxes to close $43M deficit and pay for homeless ‘bridge shelter’

A for sale sign sits outside a vacant building on Northeast 94th Avenue in Vancouver. The building is a potential site for the city of Vancouver’s 150-bed bridge shelter. The city passed a 0.1 percent business and occupation tax on retail to pay for the bridge shelter.

November 19, 2024, 12:58pm Business

People parking, buying movie tickets and shopping in Vancouver can expect to pay more starting next year. Read story

Bags of donated food and goods wait to be organized by Walk & Knock volunteers during the December 2022 food drive.

‘Hunger insecurity is a real, but largely invisible problem’: Walk & Knock food drive will pick up donations Dec. 7

Bags of donated food and goods wait to be organized by Walk & Knock volunteers during the December 2022 food drive.

November 19, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

Walk & Knock, the nation’s largest one-day food drive, is preparing to collect donations in Clark County for the 40th year. Read story

Construction is nearing completion on Laurel Manor, an affordable housing building for seniors.

82 affordable housing units will open to those 62 and older in January in central Vancouver

Construction is nearing completion on Laurel Manor, an affordable housing building for seniors.

November 18, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Laurel Manor, an affordable housing complex for those 62 and older, will begin welcoming tenants early next year. Read story

Members of the community visit the fourth Safe Stay community off Main Street during its opening ceremony in December. Clark County saw a 35 percent jump in veterans entering housing programs.

Number of homeless veterans in Clark County dropped by 25% in 2023

Members of the community visit the fourth Safe Stay community off Main Street during its opening ceremony in December. Clark County saw a 35 percent jump in veterans entering housing programs.

November 18, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

Fewer veterans were living on the streets in Clark County last year as more moved into housing. Homelessness among veterans also fell nationwide. Read story

A Clark County Public Works crew replaces filter cartridges in an underground vault on Hazel Dell Avenue. Public Works’ clean water division is proposing new stormwater rates to keep pace with required services.

Clark County Council approves increases to clean-water rates for first time since 2015

A Clark County Public Works crew replaces filter cartridges in an underground vault on Hazel Dell Avenue. Public Works’ clean water division is proposing new stormwater rates to keep pace with required services.

November 16, 2024, 6:11am Business

With only three members present, the Clark County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved increases to annual clean-water fees — the first increase since 2015. Read story

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez runs to the finish line while taking part in the women’s obstacle pole event at last summer’s Skamania County Timber Carnival in Stevenson.

People over party: Reelected U.S. Rep. Perez bucks election trend with focus on working-class issues

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez runs to the finish line while taking part in the women’s obstacle pole event at last summer’s Skamania County Timber Carnival in Stevenson.

November 15, 2024, 6:12am Clark County News

Democrats faced heavy losses nationwide on Election Day, with many districts turning away from the party as Republican Donald Trump won another term as president. Read story

Volunteers from YWCA Clark County prepare a meal together in the 1980s. The YWCA is celebrating 50 years of its Safe Choice Program, which provides shelter, housing and other resources to people who have experienced domestic violence.

YWCA Clark County’s 50-year-old program to help victims of domestic violence faces $200,000 deficit in 2025

Volunteers from YWCA Clark County prepare a meal together in the 1980s. The YWCA is celebrating 50 years of its Safe Choice Program, which provides shelter, housing and other resources to people who have experienced domestic violence.

November 14, 2024, 1:00pm Clark County News

YWCA Clark County is celebrating 50 years of its SafeChoice Program, which provides resources including shelter, transitional housing and legal services for those who have faced domestic violence. However, the program is projected to have a $200,000 deficit in 2025. Read story

Police respond to a shooting at Vancouver Mall on Halloween night. One man was killed and two others were wounded.

Children’s Center experts offer advice for helping kids deal with trauma, like Halloween shooting at Vancouver Mall

Police respond to a shooting at Vancouver Mall on Halloween night. One man was killed and two others were wounded.

November 14, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Health

A traumatic event can occur in just seconds, but the effects can last far longer. Read story

Official ballots are collected by elections officials in secure bags in downtown Vancouver on Monday afternoon, Nov. 4, 2024.

Clark County election outcomes unchanged as several close races appear to be headed for a recount

Official ballots are collected by elections officials in secure bags in downtown Vancouver on Monday afternoon, Nov. 4, 2024.

November 13, 2024, 6:06pm Clark County News

With only about 1,500 ballots left to process in Clark County, several local races are almost certainly headed for an automatic recount. In the latest general election results posted Wednesday afternoon, outcomes remained unchanged. Read story

Ophelia Noble (The Columbian files)

State wins $1.4M judgment against Southwest Washington nonprofits

Ophelia Noble (The Columbian files)

November 13, 2024, 5:04pm Clark County News

The former directors of three Southwest Washington nonprofits have been ordered to pay more than $1.4 million in restitution, following a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Bob Ferguson that alleged the misuse of charitable funds. Read story