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Kathleen Stevens takes a phone call from a woman fleeing domestic violence with nowhere to go in July.

‘There’s nowhere for her to go’: Number of homeless domestic violence survivors has doubled in Clark County

Kathleen Stevens takes a phone call from a woman fleeing domestic violence with nowhere to go in July.

October 9, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Kathleen Stevens recently took a phone call from a woman in Vancouver who believed her abuser would kill her that night. She’s terrified for her life and Stevens, an 82-year-old Hazel Dell woman who uses her savings to help fleeing domestic violence victims, is her last hope. Read story

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church can no longer host people for shelter this winter after a flood in April.

Flood damage means Vancouver church won’t be able to house the homeless this winter

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church can no longer host people for shelter this winter after a flood in April.

October 8, 2024, 6:09am Churches & Religion

After a flood in April, Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church’s building in east Vancouver is unusable, according to its pastor. The church is looking for another organization to take its rotation as a winter shelter from mid-November through mid-March. Read story

The Meridian apartment complex, left, is pictured across the street from The Pacific in central Vancouver.

Vancouver Housing Authority working with police to beef up security at two supportive housing buildings

The Meridian apartment complex, left, is pictured across the street from The Pacific in central Vancouver.

September 17, 2024, 12:13pm Clark County News

Vancouver Housing Authority’s CEO said the amount of drug-trafficking at two of the agency’s permanent supportive housing buildings is unlike anything he’s ever seen. But he assured the Vancouver City Council during a Monday presentation that the agency is taking action to protect tenants and neighbors. Read story

Vancouver police Cpl. Sean Metevia, left, joins cleanup crews and members of the city of Vancouver&rsquo;s Homelessness Assistance and Resource Team on July 31 as they remove solid waste along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall, with a house just beyond. Residents on the other side of the sound wall want the camp cleared.

Vancouver City Council considers problems at homeless camp at Mill Plain sound wall but takes no action

Vancouver police Cpl. Sean Metevia, left, joins cleanup crews and members of the city of Vancouver&rsquo;s Homelessness Assistance and Resource Team on July 31 as they remove solid waste along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall, with a house just beyond. Residents on the other side of the sound wall want the camp cleared.

September 17, 2024, 11:23am Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council on Monday discussed tensions between residents of a homeless camp along the sound wall along West Mill Plain Boulevard and neighbors but didn’t take any action. Read story

Vancouver police Cpl. Sean Metevia, left, joins cleanup crews and members of the city of Vancouver&rsquo;s Homelessness Assistance and Resource Team on July 31 as they remove solid waste along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall, with a house just beyond. Residents on the other side of the sound wall want the camp cleared.

‘It’s not a safe place for us’: Homeless camp along Mill Plain sound wall sparks fear, anger in neighbors

Vancouver police Cpl. Sean Metevia, left, joins cleanup crews and members of the city of Vancouver&rsquo;s Homelessness Assistance and Resource Team on July 31 as they remove solid waste along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall, with a house just beyond. Residents on the other side of the sound wall want the camp cleared.

September 14, 2024, 6:11am Clark County News

Marina Vile always dreamed of owning a home, especially after experiencing homelessness briefly as a child. At 28, she purchased a blue house with a lush garden in Vancouver’s Hough neighborhood. Read story

A fire broke out in an encampment in the woods nestled on a hill between Highway 99 and Interstate 5. Residents and fire officials said no one was hurt.

Warming fire gets out of control in Hazel Dell homeless camp

A fire broke out in an encampment in the woods nestled on a hill between Highway 99 and Interstate 5. Residents and fire officials said no one was hurt.

September 13, 2024, 2:56pm Clark County News

Kristy Salt woke up Friday to the sound of wood crackling nearby and a loud boom. Next came the heat. A fire raced through her camp, about a dozen tents and shacks nestled on a hill between Highway 99 and Interstate 5. Read story

Case manager Johnnaya Banks walks between a larger community space, left, and the kitchen, at the Henderson Village tiny houses in Rainier Beach, Monday, July 29, 2024. Banks&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave; salary is partially paid for by federal Medicaid funding that has been recently paused.

Promise of Medicaid funding to plug homelessness budgets unmet in Washington

Case manager Johnnaya Banks walks between a larger community space, left, and the kitchen, at the Henderson Village tiny houses in Rainier Beach, Monday, July 29, 2024. Banks&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave; salary is partially paid for by federal Medicaid funding that has been recently paused.

September 10, 2024, 3:00pm Northwest

A plan to boost homelessness funding while lowering public health care spending has fallen short of expectations. Read story

Amanda Cowan/The Columbian Camper Becky Hoofnagle stands in the harsh sunlight while talking about the challenges of living outdoors during extreme heat in downtown Vancouver on Thursday morning. People living in their vehicles are especially vulnerable during the heat, forecasted to reach 101 degrees on Thursday.

‘They shouldn’t be out here’: Heat multiplies struggles for those living in cars in Clark County

Amanda Cowan/The Columbian Camper Becky Hoofnagle stands in the harsh sunlight while talking about the challenges of living outdoors during extreme heat in downtown Vancouver on Thursday morning. People living in their vehicles are especially vulnerable during the heat, forecasted to reach 101 degrees on Thursday.

September 6, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

On Thursday afternoon, when temperatures in Vancouver were on track to reach 101 degrees, four people sweated silently in their cars with the doors propped open. Read story

How Washington cities are responding to the Supreme Court homelessness ruling

September 2, 2024, 10:57am Northwest

Bathsheba Parchomey smoked a cigarette while sitting in a chair on the sidewalk between Pacific Highway and a gas station. This is where the 53-year-old spends most of her days. She even sleeps in the blanket-covered chair, sheltered by an umbrella when it rains, because her knees can’t handle sleeping… Read story

Volunteer Keith Dewing, left, and David Leitz prepare coolers of ice water for guests at the Living Hope Church cooling center July 8.

Cooling centers to open in Clark County during heat wave

Volunteer Keith Dewing, left, and David Leitz prepare coolers of ice water for guests at the Living Hope Church cooling center July 8.

August 29, 2024, 11:58am Clark County News Free

Council for the Homeless issued a severe weather alert for today through Saturday for the emergency shelter system in Clark County. Read story