Vancouver Faces Financial Crisis, Protests, and Crime

0:00Vancouver Public Schools is staring down a financial cliff per fresh state audit. Reserves plunge from $37.4 million to $5.2 million as spending keeps outrunning revenue, putting core services at risk. Meanwhile, thousands pack Marshall Park Saturday for Vancouver's No Kings protest, joining 3,300 rallies across 50 states. Crowds waived handmade signs blasting war, IC and Kings. New residents like Reed and Lauren Plumley, Fled Portland's chaos for quiet Southcliff, but now Fret City plans to scrap single-family zoning. Officials argue it blocks growth in jacks up home prices. A 35-year-old Vancouver man, Jason Johnson, hit court Wednesday on first degree attempted murder charges. He's accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend's new partner in the heart and face, bales $400,000 with no victim contact. Crews finally tore down the condemned Kaufman thriftway building Tuesday, nearly a year

1:01after its roof caved in. Vancouver's tackling these pressures head on as the community watches close. That's the story for today. Vancouver News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.