Eviction Rent Assistance Program Now Available To Clark County Residents
Vancouver, Wash. – A new rent assistance program is available to assist tenants in Clark County who owe partial or full rent to their landlord in March 2020 or later. Households must also have an income equal to or less than 50% of Area Median Income ($46,050 for a family of 4). Additional screening requirements […]
Public Health Alert: As COVID-19 Disproportionately Impacts African Americans, Leading Health Groups Warn Smoking Causes Underlying Health Conditions That Increase Risk
May 23, 2020 No CommentAs African Americans and other communities of color suffer shockingly high rates of illness and death from COVID-19 and health experts warn that smoking can worsen COVID-19, leading health groups are calling for immediate action stop the tobacco industry from targeting these communities and to increase the availability of proven smoking cessation treatments. These actions […]
Continue reading …Congressional Black Caucus Switches To Online Platform For Its Annual Legislative Conference this Fall
May 23, 2020 No CommentThe Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) announced today it will deliver its Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) completely online later this year. The new format will allow attendees to experience the programming from the comfort and safely of their homes. The conference originally scheduled for September 16 – 20 will now feature online programming August 31 […]
Continue reading …New Poll Sheds Light on Covid-19’s Impact on African American Communities and Root Causes of Covid-19 Health Disparities in the Black Community
May 22, 2020 No Comment
The NAACP, in partnership with the African American Research Collaborative (AARC) and the Equity Research and Innovation Center (ERIC) at Yale School of Medicine presented new polling detailing the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic on African American communities. The poll is the first of its kind, with a deep dive into how African Americans are responding to […]
Continue reading …City of Vancouver Ends Safe Parking Zone at Vancouver Mall and Begins Search for New Site
May 8, 2020 No Comment
The City of Vancouver’s Safe Parking Zone at Vancouver Mall closed on Thursday, May 7, and the city has begun looking for a new location. The Safe Parking Zone opened in partnership with Centennial Real Estate and the Vancouver Mall. As the mall prepares to open for curbside retail pick-up as part of Washington’s first […]
Continue reading …NAACP Launches New Campaign to Empower Black and Brown Communities to Take Action Against Senseless Killings of African Americans
May 8, 2020 No Comment
Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2020) – The NAACP, the nation’s foremost social justice organization, has launched a campaign entitled #WeAreDoneDying, aimed at exposing the inequities embedded into the American healthcare system and the country at large. From COVID-19 to running while Black in America, the abuse faced by people of color, particularly African Americans is devastating. […]
Continue reading …Community Celebrates Black Art and Culture At Annual Mixer and Marketplace
September 18, 2019 No Comment
In the Northwest, it is often hard to find art spaces dedicated to celebrating and promoting black art and culture; however they do exist. This past weekend Black Artists from across the region including artists from Portland, gathered in Seattle for the Black Arts Love Mixer and Marketplace, which took place at the historic Langston […]
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By Amaar A. Burton Six months ago, the promise of a magical season for the Portland Trail Blazers dissolved into the disappointment of a first-round exit from the NBA playoffs – a four-game sweep, no less – at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans. Before that terribly-timed slump, Portland was one of the league’s […]
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City of Vancouver News
- City Attorney’s Office announces second equity-based change to its prosecution practicesThe Vancouver City Attorney’s Office is pleased to announce another equity-based change to its prosecution practices aimed at assisting those suffering from substance abuse disorders. The City Attorney’s Office has long been a participant in the Clark County Substance Abuse Court. This program provides intensive supervision to individuals charged with misdemeanor offenses who have been […]
- Community Centers and Recreation Programs Coronavirus UpdatesCommunity Centers, FIT Pass and Insurance Based Memberships Firstenburg and Marshall pools are now open by reservation. A FIT Pass or other insurance-based membership is required to make a reservation. Firstenburg pool offers Aqua Fusion water exercise class and individual water exercise lanes. Marshall pool offers lap swim and individual water exercise lanes.
- Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle issues statement about events in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6Many of us have been deeply affected and troubled by the anti-democratic lawlessness of a group of extremists at our nation’s capital on January 6th. We find ourselves, once again, experiencing something truly unprecedented and heartbreaking.
- City Attorney’s Office to pilot equity-based changes to its prosecution practicesBeginning January 2021, the Vancouver City Attorney’s Office will make equity-based changes to the way it prosecutes the crime of driving while license suspended in the third degree (DWS-III) as part of a year-long pilot program. DWS-III charges often arise due to a driver’s failure to pay fines from a traffic ticket. Trends increasingly suggest […]
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