VANCOUVER, Wash. — As homelessness continues to rise in Clark County, local leaders say the challenges — and the solutions — are more complex than many people realize.
In a “Straight Talk” interview, Sesany Fennie-Jones, executive director of the Council for the Homeless, and Jamie Spinelli, homeless response manager at the city of Vancouver, dig into the region’s evolving crisis.
A new point-in-time count shows homelessness increased 12% between 2024 and 2025 in Clark County, as officials describe a system struggling to keep pace with population growth, rising housing costs and uncertain federal funding…