Three Things Amy’s Mad About:

Dear Friends:  Six months ago, we launched Clark County Matters to… Read More

The new report on homelessness shows a catastrophe for WA

In some ways, the report to Congress last week that homelessness is surging… Read More

Last year was the deadliest on record for people in Portland who are homeless

Fentanyl drove the biggest spike in Multnomah County deaths, according to the… Read More

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

Business and occupation tax to fund the bridge shelter comes at the dismay of… Read More

West Vancouver residents plead with city to clear homeless camp along West Mill Plain Boulevard

A dozen west Vancouver residents pleaded with the city council on Monday to… Read More

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

Marina Vile always dreamed of owning a home, especially after experiencing… Read More

New Clark County-based organization pushes for homeless camping ban

Clark County Matters, a fresh nonprofit advocating for change in Vancouver and… Read More

50 years ago Vancouver’s Main Street was bustling; the city’s plans hope to recapture those days

A long-awaited $21 million, two-year project to overhaul Main Street in… Read More

Can Housing First work in the face of Clark county’s fentanyl crisis? Residents say apartments are rife with drug use and crime

Heidi Leonard lives at The Pacific apartments, but some days, the 51-year-old… Read More

City proposes 150-bed bridge shelter at site of former Naydenov building in central Vancouver

The city of Vancouver has announced a potential location for its planned… Read More

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