November 7, 2023, 11:17am Clark County News
The Vancouver City Council ratified three emergency orders Monday regarding homelessness, allowing the city to access emergency reserve funds, forgo some processes for accessing resources and designate up to 48 acres of public property and rights-of-way closed to camping. Read story
November 6, 2023, 5:45pm Clark County News
Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes has declared a civil emergency in response to growing homelessness in the city; rising criminal activity and drug use in camps; and a general disinterest among the unhoused population in getting help. Read story
October 28, 2023, 6:14am Clark County News
Renee Stevens knows what it’s like to hit rock bottom. After a series of bad relationships and struggles with drug addiction, she returned to her home city of Vancouver with her three young daughters in 1999. But there was no home to return to this time. Read story
October 21, 2023, 6:12am Clark County News
With people sequestered inside their tents, the camp in front of Vancouver City Hall was silent on Monday except for the sound of raindrops striking blue and black tarps. Read story
October 20, 2023, 6:49pm Clark County News
Homelessness is a community choice. Read story
October 17, 2023, 6:45pm Clark County News
Council for the Homeless invites community members to its “Gathering for Change: Solving Homelessness Together” event on Thursday at the Kiggins Theatre. The event will highlight solutions that alleviate homelessness. Read story
August 31, 2023, 6:08am Clark County News
People pass by residents experiencing homelessness every day in Clark County, where at least 672 people live outside, according to the county’s 2023 Point-in-Time Count. Read story
August 16, 2023, 6:08am Clark County Health
J.P. Walmer spent the first day living outside chasing the shade to stay out of the 103-degree heat. Read story
August 12, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Health Free
With temperatures forecast in the triple digits early next week, Council for the Homeless has issued a severe hot weather alert for the emergency shelter system Sunday to Thursday. Read story
June 28, 2023, 6:36pm Clark County News
People are entering homelessness faster than Clark County agencies can house them. Read story