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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on April 22 in a case about homeless ordinances that started with the regulations in Grants Pass that prevented sleeping in public areas. A makeshift campsite for people experiencing homelessness in downtown Salem on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.

As Grants Pass case looms, Oregon advocates urge U.S. Supreme Court to protect homeless

April 10, 2024, 6:02am Northwest Free

Oregon advocates for marginalized communities are speaking out on behalf of the state’s homeless and downtrodden as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a case that started in Grants Pass and could set parameters for how cities nationwide can deal with homeless camps. Read story

Ron Minarik, left, gets a hand with his groceries from volunteer John Dibella while shopping at Martha’s Pantry on Wednesday morning. The pantry, which is hosted by the Metropolitan Community Church of the Gentle Shepherd, has been serving Vancouver since 1984 and is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

‘No judgment here’: Church known for Martha’s Pantry marks 40 years of service to LGBTQ+ individuals

April 1, 2024, 6:01am Churches & Religion

Metropolitan Community Church of the Gentle Shepherd is celebrating 40 years of creating a safe place of worship for the LGBTQ+ community. Read story

Kigen Windey, 16, left, and Kaesohn Prom, 18, stand for a portrait at The Foundation’s barbershop at The Foundation nonprofit in Vancouver.

Vancouver nonprofit offers a solid Foundation for those leaving prison, teens trying to avoid it

March 29, 2024, 6:04am Clark County News

When Lester Griffin was released from prison in 2017, a lot had changed in Vancouver over the nine years he was incarcerated. Had his city always been this busy, or had he grown too used to prison life? Read story

Jp Walmer washes dishes at his house in Vancouver. Walmer, 71, recently moved into housing after being homeless since August.

Formerly houseless Vancouver man finds a new home and a fresh start after leaving downtown Safe Stay

March 29, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

You may have seen Jp Walmer’s name a few times in The Columbian over the past year. Columbian reporters met him on his first day of homelessness when it was 103 degrees Aug. 14 in Vancouver. We were also there for his last day of homelessness. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee points to the work his homeless encampment initiative has done to clear encampments and transition people into housing. Inslee released his budget proposals surrounding housing and homelessness programs at the site of a former encampment in Seattle.

Housing and homelessness in Washington, by the numbers

March 29, 2024, 6:02am Northwest Free

In recent years, Washington lawmakers have changed zoning laws, poured money into new housing, created homelessness prevention programs, moved people out of encampments and boosted behavioral health support. Read story

Evicted into the cold: Disabled Vancouver woman, son find selves on street, told no help available

An eviction notice hangs on the door of Rhonda Keith and Corey Elvetici’s former apartment.

Corey Elvetici was homeless in Virginia when he heard his mother, who lived in Vancouver, lost her housing. Although he couldn’t give her money for an apartment, he moved to Vancouver five years ago so she wouldn’t experience homelessness alone. Read story

‘There was a miracle that happened there’: First graduates of downtown Vancouver Safe Stay celebrate milestone

P.J. Leonard-Loera, 7, his mom Patricia Leonard, Anthony Leonard-Loera, 6, and dad Paul Loera play Pokemon Monopoly at Open House Ministries. Paul and Patricia are the first graduates from the downtown Vancouver Safe Stay shelter that opened in November 2023.

Two rambunctious boys squirmed and squealed while playing Monopoly with their mother and father, Patricia Leonard and Paul Loera, at their dinner table last week. Anthony and P.J. Leonard-Loera, 6 and 7, filled every second with chatter. Read story

Residents, nonprofits, law enforcement, businesses focus on solutions along Fourth Plain corridor

Motorists drive along the Fourth Plain corridor Monday afternoon.

March 19, 2024, 6:05am Business

Over the four years Leanne Zink has worked in an office off Vancouver’s East Fourth Plain Boulevard, she has watched homelessness and drug problems worsen nearby. She must frequently call 911 to get help for those she finds passed out in front of her office. She now carries overdose-reversal medication… Read story

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Homeless

As Grants Pass case looms, Oregon advocates urge U.S. Supreme Court to protect homeless

‘No judgment here’: Church known for Martha’s Pantry marks 40 years of service to LGBTQ+ individuals

Vancouver nonprofit offers a solid Foundation for those leaving prison, teens trying to avoid it

Formerly houseless Vancouver man finds a new home and a fresh start after leaving downtown Safe Stay

Housing and homelessness in Washington, by the numbers

Widow: ‘I lost my partner, my best friend and then my home all at the same time’

Evicted into the cold: Disabled Vancouver woman, son find selves on street, told no help available

‘There was a miracle that happened there’: First graduates of downtown Vancouver Safe Stay celebrate milestone

Vancouver nonprofit Council for for the Homeless awarded $2M grant from MacKenzie Scott’s foundation

Residents, nonprofits, law enforcement, businesses focus on solutions along Fourth Plain corridor

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