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Affordable Housing Fund grants available in Vancouver

January 31, 2024, 5:56am Business

Up to $9.5 million in Affordable Housing Fund dollars are available to developers, nonprofits and other housing providers to go toward projects that supply housing low-income residents in Vancouver. Read story

Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton talks to the crowd of hundreds of volunteers, donors and partners at its annual meeting at the Hilton Vancouver Washington.

Clark County Food Bank served more than 135,000 people in 2023

Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton talks to the crowd of hundreds of volunteers, donors and partners at its annual meeting at the Hilton Vancouver Washington.

January 30, 2024, 6:13pm Clark County Health

Alleviating hunger in Clark County is no small feat, but the Clark County Food Bank hopes to lead the charge. Read story

Evergreen Public Schools extends school day for remainder of year

January 30, 2024, 5:59am Clark County News

Evergreen Public Schools is slightly extending bell schedules to account for instructional time lost due to inclement weather earlier this month and the teacher strike in September. Read story

Clark County, Vancouver gain $2.3 million for housing

January 30, 2024, 5:55am Clark County News

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded more than $2.3 million in funds to Clark County and Vancouver for Continuum of Care programs, which are efforts by local governments and nonprofits to house people experiencing homelessness and keep them housed long term. Read story

Amy Roark, center, spends time with two of her children, GracieLynn Rich (left) and Kayden Wake (right) at her home in Vancouver, Wash. on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. Roark was on TANF for several years during which time the state intercepted thousands of dollars of child support payments meant for her children. Now she&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s off TANF but still struggling after the loss of that money.

WA intercepts millions in child support for low-income families

Amy Roark, center, spends time with two of her children, GracieLynn Rich (left) and Kayden Wake (right) at her home in Vancouver, Wash. on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. Roark was on TANF for several years during which time the state intercepted thousands of dollars of child support payments meant for her children. Now she&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s off TANF but still struggling after the loss of that money.

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

Amy Roark logged in to the U.S. Bank app to check the balance on the prepaid debit card where the state delivers her monthly child support payments. Nothing had come through. Roark has two teenagers at home, and at the time – May 2018 – a legal order required one… Read story

Vancouver grad receives YoungArts award for accomplishments in voice discipline

January 27, 2024, 5:13am Community

Kirstin Walla, who recently graduated from Vancouver School of Arts and Academics and is an alumna of Metropolitan Performing Arts, has received the 2024 YoungArts award in Voice/Popular Category. Read story

For the sixth consecutive year, Northwest Association for Blind Athletes held an overnight, comprehensive sports camp for children and youth who are blind and visually impaired.

Northwest Association for Blind Athletes hosts winter camps for local youth

For the sixth consecutive year, Northwest Association for Blind Athletes held an overnight, comprehensive sports camp for children and youth who are blind and visually impaired.

January 27, 2024, 5:09am Community

For the sixth consecutive year, the Northwest Association for Blind Athletes held an overnight, comprehensive sports camp for children and youth who are blind or visually impaired. This winter session of Camp Spark offered young campers the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities including snowshoeing, tubing, broomball and… Read story

A ship cruises past the shoreline at Frenchman&rsquo;s Bar Regional Park under overcast, drizzly conditions Friday morning. With daytime temperatures expected to reach the upper 50s and even low 60s beginning Sunday, melting snow from higher elevations could raise river levels.

Warming temperatures mean rising water around Southwest Washington

A ship cruises past the shoreline at Frenchman&rsquo;s Bar Regional Park under overcast, drizzly conditions Friday morning. With daytime temperatures expected to reach the upper 50s and even low 60s beginning Sunday, melting snow from higher elevations could raise river levels.

January 26, 2024, 7:15pm Clark County News

Recent steady rainfall has melted away the snow and ice that blanketed Southwest Washington last week. While that’s good news for drivers tired of slippery roads and treacherous streets, it also means the region’s rivers and streams are nearly filled to the brim. Read story

A NW Natural gas meter.

Washington’s climate efforts hit Clark County utility bills; Typical NW Natural customer will see increase of 11.9 percent

A NW Natural gas meter.

January 26, 2024, 6:07am Business

This month, natural gas customers saw the cost of Washington’s climate efforts reflected in their monthly bills. Read story

M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust gives $7.5 million to Washington nonprofits

January 26, 2024, 5:57am Clark County Health

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust published its fall 2023 grants report Thursday, announcing 94 grants to nonprofits across the Pacific Northwest totaling $21.9 million. Read story