Alexis Weisend
Staff Reporter at The Columbian
Affordable housing, homelessness and Vancouver City Hall reporter for The Columbian. Lover of Outlander, coffee shops and black cats
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3 days ago |
columbian.com | Alexis Weisend
News / Politics / Clark County Politics Candidates for Vancouver City Council will participate in forums hosted by League of Women.
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3 days ago |
columbian.com | Alexis Weisend
News / Politics / Clark County Politics The lightly attended event also touched on the I-5 Bridge and downtown parking fees By Alexis Weisend, Columbian staff reporter Published: June 24, 2025, 1:14pm Small roundtable discussions at Monday’s Vancouver City Council community forum primarily focused on transportation. The community forum at McLoughlin Middle School was sparsely attended, with about 25 people in attendance, including 18th Legislative District Rep. John Ley. People complained...
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3 weeks ago |
columbian.com | Alexis Weisend
A Texas company is pressing ahead with plans to open a facility in Vancouver for displaced foster youth and victims of human trafficking even though state Child Protective Services officials say the agency won’t place children there. Haven Treatment Center is a for-profit business operated by Barilla Consulting, which is connected to more than a dozen other defunct businesses. Founder Margie Barilla said the Vancouver facility will house youth while offering mental health treatment services.
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3 weeks ago |
camaspostrecord.com | Alexis Weisend
WSP says it can’t measure intensity of beams By Clark County, Government, Public Safety During a time of extreme partisanship, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wants to work on a problem that seems to unite most Americans in disdain: overly bright headlights. “This is something that draws ire from rural Americans, from older Americans, from law enforcement,” Perez, D-Skamania, told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on May 21. Headlights with a soft yellowish glow are...
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1 month ago |
eugeneweekly.com | Alexis Weisend
For nearly four years, the city of Eugene has been skirting a state law that requires unhoused people camping in public to receive a 72-hour notice before city workers force them to remove their tents. Instead, Eugene officials have told city workers to give many unhoused people only two hours’ notice before evicting them and clearing away their tents and other belongings. Four unhoused people sued the city last year, asking a judge to stop what they believed to be an unlawful practice.
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Steven, a formerly homeless father of three, was shocked when he clicked on The Columbian. Beneath the headline, “Vancouver man suspected of attempted murder held on $1.5 million bail,” was a photo of his landlord. Now, he’s looking over his shoulder. https://t.co/ADlpNdcpon
Clark County's safety net for families facing eviction is shrinking—from over $33M in rental assistance to just $2.8M in three years—contributing to record eviction filings and rising homelessness https://t.co/csO6ieLEim
For the 2nd consecutive year, Clark County had the highest per capita rate of eviction filings among WA counties in 2024, The Columbian found. The filings nearly doubled between '22 and '24. Yet, WA's $12B deficit means combative resources may not keep up. https://t.co/BZ7a60YHAL