For the first time in the history of Union Gospel Mission's Vancouver shelter, home-care aid workers are making weekly visits to help seniors with basic tasks like taking a shower.

The city of Vancouver has filed suit against BNSF after the railroad put dozens of large boulders along the sidewalks adjacent to three of its properties on West 11th Street in downtown.

SEATTLE — Eight-year-old Genna Green hugged her mother, Pamela, as they gazed at a banner that read, “Welcome Home!” This moment, captured in a 1992 front-page story in The Columbian, marked a ...

The Point-in-Time count is a federally required snapshot of how many people are experiencing homelessness in a given area. Last week, the Council for the Homeless in Vancouver, Wash. went out on a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Clark County’s homeless population has grown despite local efforts to boost shelter space. Council For the Homeless recently unveiled its latest Point in Time Count that shows ...

A wandering seal was seen near Highway 101 in Newport, Oregon, on Dec. 20, prompting response from Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputies. Oregon Humane Society launches 'Love is Blind' cat adoption event ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — A west Vancouver neighborhood has become the unintended home to a large homeless encampment over the last few years. But recently, neighbors say it’s only grown. On March 5, ...

The risk of homelessness looms large for many across the country as people deal with job loss and economic uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The National Alliance to End Homelessness ...

A new municipal report set to come before Vancouver council next week urges the city to shift its responsibility for meeting ...

Evictions were the cause of homelessness for nearly half of respondents in a 2025 homeless count, according to newly released data on historical and demographic trends in Metro Vancouver’s homeless ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sheila Callaham writes about age-related topics in the workplace. Last year, more Americans were living on the streets and in ...