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Opinion: Portland homeless ban equals more trouble for Vancouver

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Opinion: Portland homeless ban equals more trouble for Vancouver

Amy Harris argues that Portland’s enforcement of its camping ban highlights the need for Vancouver offici ...

Amy Harris argues that Portland’s enforcement of its camping ban highlights the need for Vancouver officials to adopt and uphold stronger limits on public camping. ...

Friday, November 21, 2025
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Opinion: End public camping in Vancouver

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Opinion: End public camping in Vancouver

Amy Harris argues Vancouver must end public camping, pointing to Portland’s failures and San Francisco’s ...

Amy Harris argues Vancouver must end public camping, pointing to Portland’s failures and San Francisco’s new enforcement approach as lessons to protect quality of life. ...

Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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Opinion: When bad policy fails real people

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Opinion: When bad policy fails real people

Amy Harris says Vancouver’s failure to address street safety led to a fire that shut down a beloved immig ...

Amy Harris says Vancouver’s failure to address street safety led to a fire that shut down a beloved immigrant-owned restaurant. ...

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
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Opinion: ‘Banning camping within 1,000 feet of schools, churches, and community centers — should have been enacted years ago’

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|Date: Monday, June 23, 2025

Opinion: ‘Banning camping within 1,000 feet of schools, churches, and community centers — should have been enacted years ago’

Amy Harris of Clark County Matters urges Vancouver officials to implement stricter public camping limits, ...

Amy Harris of Clark County Matters urges Vancouver officials to implement stricter public camping limits, arguing that without accountability, many will continue refusing shelter and services. ...

Monday, June 23, 2025
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Opinion: Tell city officials to keep Vancouver ‘normal’

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|Date: Monday, June 16, 2025

Opinion: Tell city officials to keep Vancouver ‘normal’

Amy Harris urges Vancouver residents to speak out against expanding homeless encampments and support stro ...

Amy Harris urges Vancouver residents to speak out against expanding homeless encampments and support stronger public camping regulations to keep the city safe and livable. ...

Monday, June 16, 2025
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Opinion: ‘Vancouver doesn’t have to end up like Portland or LA’

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|Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Opinion: ‘Vancouver doesn’t have to end up like Portland or LA’

Clark County Matters urges Vancouver’s mayor and City Council to act now to restrict public homeless camp ...

Clark County Matters urges Vancouver’s mayor and City Council to act now to restrict public homeless camps, warning that inaction could mirror outcomes seen in Portland and Los Angeles. ...

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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Vancouver City Council urged to adopt seven changes to limit public camping

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Vancouver City Council urged to adopt seven changes to limit public camping

Clark County Matters is calling on Vancouver leaders to adopt seven ordinance changes that would limit pu ...

Clark County Matters is calling on Vancouver leaders to adopt seven ordinance changes that would limit public camping and address growing concerns about safety and livability. ...

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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New poll shows strong support for stronger limits on public camping in Vancouver

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

New poll shows strong support for stronger limits on public camping in Vancouver

Poll shows Vancouver voters want stronger action on public camping limits. ...

Poll shows Vancouver voters want stronger action on public camping limits. ...

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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POLL: Do you agree that enforcing U.S. immigration laws is not an act of racism?*

🟢 Yes — it’s about law enforcement
🚫 No — it unfairly targets certain groups
⚖️ Sometimes — depends how it’s enforced
🤔 Not sure

1188 votes

* Also read: Opinion: ‘I don’t understand how it is an act of racism to enforce our immigration laws’

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