Harassment and violence toward homeless people are underreported and seldom addressed outside of camps. Some say these acts have become more acceptable as animosity toward increasingly visible homelessness grows, both in person and online. columbian.com/news/2025/jan/…

A year ago, I started doing listening sessions at Rose Haven when still at The Oregonian. When I started at Lee Enterprises, I took that inspiration & turned it into a survey to understand the unique (&violent) causes of homelessness for women. democratherald.com/news/state-reg…

New from Kelsey Turner, co-published with Mother Jones: A Snoqualmie woman was raped and relentlessly demanded answers — until the city took her to court for harassment motherjones.com/criminal-justi…

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. columbian.com/news/2025/feb/…

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 columbian.com/news/2025/mar/…

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. columbian.com/news/2025/apr/…

Ramped-up immigration enforcement is contributing to a labor shortage in Washington's construction industry, which is already struggling with high building costs and slow market dynamics. seattletimes.com/business/real-…